EPA v. CHEVRON-RANGELY FIELD
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$375,000
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL IS ISSUED BECAUSE CHEVRON'S RANGELY UNIT HAS EXPERIENCED OVER A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 6 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 164 PRODUCED WATER SPILLS THAT HAVE REACHED THE WHITE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. REGION VIII REQUESTS THAT THE US SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND RECOVERY OF CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $1,335,153.
Defendants (1)
- CHEVRON-RANGELY FIELDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CHEVRON USA PRODUCTION COMPANY RWSU NGL PLANT
100 CHEVRON ROAD, RANGELY, CO, 81648
Registry ID: 110000520874
CHEVRON USA PRODUCTION COMPANY RWSU NGL PLANT
100 CHEVRON ROAD, RANGELY, CO, 81648
Registry ID: 110000520874
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHEVRON-RANGELY FIELDentered 2002-02-21
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $375,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1997-10-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-28Final Order Lodged
- 2001-09-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-02-21Final Order Entered
- 2002-02-21Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50911
- Case number
- 08-1998-0007
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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