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09-1988-0014JudicialClosedFY 1988· Region 09

EPA v. SHELL OIL COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$2,050,000

Case summary

SHELL OIL CO. OWNS AND OPERATES AN OIL REFINERY AND MANUFACTURING COMPLEX LOCATED IN MARTINEZ CALIFORNIA. THIS CASE ARISES UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND CONCERNS VIOLA- TIONS OF SHELL'S NPDES PERMIT AS WELL AS VIOLATIONS OF SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COURT MEASURE (SPCC) REGULATIONS PROMULATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 311 OF THE ACT. ON APRIL 22-23, 1988 THERE WAS AN OIL SPILL FROM SHELL'S FACILITY THAT DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 450,000 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL INTO A SLOUGH, ADJACENT WETLANDS AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY. THIS SPILL RESULTED IN VIOLATIONS OF SHELL'S NPDES PERMIT AND WAS CAUSED BY VIOLATIONS OF SHELL'S SPCC PLAN AND REGULATIONS. THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION VIOLATIONS OF SHELL'S SPCC PLAN AND REGUALTIONS. THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS SEEKING INJUNCTION RELIEF FOR DAMAGES TO NATURAL RESOUCES, PENALTIES AND COST RECOVERY. EPA IS ONE OF SEVERAL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES PURSUING A COORDINATED ACTION.

Defendants (1)

  • SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • SHELL MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY

    3485 PACHECO BOULEVARD, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110000483245

  • SHELL MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY

    3485 PACHECO BOULEVARD, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110000483245

  • SHELL MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY

    3485 PACHECO BOULEVARD, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110000483245

  • SHELL MARTINEZ REFINING COMPANY

    3485 PACHECO BOULEVARD, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110000483245

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SHELL OIL COMPANYentered 1990-03-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $2,050,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1988-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1989-01-12Returned To Region
  • 1989-09-21Rereferred
  • 1989-11-20Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1990-03-26Final Order Lodged
  • 1990-03-26Final Order Entered
  • 1990-03-26Concluded
  • 1990-04-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52140
Case number
09-1988-0014
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1988-0014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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