EPA v. CHEVRON WILLARD BAY

Case summary

On March 18, 2013, at approximately 2:26 P.M. M.D.T., Chevron observed a rapid drop in flow rate at the Bear River Block Valve on the No. 1 diesel line. At 6:25 P.M. M.D.T., Chevron confirmed the release was to the Willard Bay State Park. As Chevron stated in its Response to Utah’s Notice of Violation dated June 10, 2013, and previously provided to the DOJ, “the release was to land and entered a highway storm water runoff drainage ditch that flows to the north, adjacent to Interstate 15 (I-15) just west of the Utah Department of Transportation right-of-way. The ditch turns west approximately 130 feet from the release point and flows through Willard Bay State Park (through approximately 1,200 feet of uplands and wetlands) to the Willard Bay Reservoir....”

Defendants (1)

• CHEVRONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEVRON PIPELINE WILLARD BAY SPILL

  900 W 650 N, WILLARD, UT, 84340

  Registry ID: 110062630247

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEVRON WILLARD BAYentered 2014-07-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $875,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2013-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2013-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-05-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-05-05Final Order Lodged
• 2014-07-02Final Order Entered
• 2014-07-22Enforcement Action Closed