EPA v. SANTA MONICA MTBE ORDER

Case summary

THIS UAO PURSUANT TO RCRA 7003 IS ISSUED TO CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION, ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, CONOCO INC., KAYO OIL COMPANY, DOUGLAS OIL CO. OF CALIF., UNOCAL CORPORATION, MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, TOSCO CORP., THRIFTY OIL COMPANY, BEST CALIFORNIA GAS LTD., KAZUHO NISHIDA, AND HLW CORPORATION. IN AUGUST 1995, THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA FOUND THE GASOLINE ADDITIVE MTBE IN ITS CHARNOCK MUNICIPAL WATER WELLFIELD. THE RESPONDENTS, WITH RESPONDENTS TO AN EPA UAO ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 (SHELL OIL COMPANY/SHELL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY/EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC), HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RELEASES OF MTBE AND OTHER GASOLINE CONSTITUENTS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENDANGERMENT AT THE WELLFIELD. THE ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENTS TO PARTICIPATE AND COOPERATE WITH THE SHELL PARTIES IN PROVIDING REPLACEMENT WATER TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER CO. FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.

Defendants (13)

• ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BEST CALIFORNIA GAS LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEVRON USA INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONOCO INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• DOUGLAS OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON MOBIL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HLW CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KAYO OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KAZUO NASHIDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOBIL OIL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THRIFTY OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOSCO CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNOCAL OIL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• ARCO SERVICE STATION

  11181 WASHINGTON BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA, 90232

  Registry ID: 110010627312

• CHEVRON SERVICE STATION #9-2894

  11197 WASHINGTON PLACE, CULVER CITY, CA, 90232

  Registry ID: 110013309730

• EXXON SERVICE STATION #7-9477

  11284 VENICE BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA, 90230

  Registry ID: 110010677927

• MOBIL OIL CORP SLAUSON STA

  5800 SEPULVEDA, CULVER CITY, CA, 90230

  Registry ID: 110018958671

• UNOCAL SVC STA #3016

  11203 WASHINGTON PLACE, CULVER CITY, CA, 90230

  Registry ID: 110010677972

• GREAT WEST CAR WASH

  11166 VENICE BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA, 90232

  Registry ID: 110010677936

• CHEVRON SERVICE STATION 9-0561

  3775 SEPULVEDA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90034

  Registry ID: 110013310238

• CONOCO STATION #5625

  11198 WASHINGTON PLACE, CULVER CITY, CA, 90232

  Registry ID: 110010627303

• TOSCO SERVICE STATION #4357

  11280 NATIONAL BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90064

  Registry ID: 110010677963

• CHEVRON SERVICE STATION #9-0392

  3505 SEPULVEDA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90034

  Registry ID: 110010627321

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SANTA MONICA MTBE ORDERentered 2000-03-09

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-09Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered