EPA v. MOBIL - SANTA CLARA RIVER
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS A JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO CWA SECTION 311 ISSUED WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS BY MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION IS A SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST). THE VIOLATION INVOLVES A DISCHARGE OF CRUDE OIL THAT KILLED AND DAMAGED WILDLIFE AND HABITAT, INCLUDING THE HABITAT OF AN ENDANGERED SPECIES, THE UNARMOURED THREESPINE STICKLEBACK. THE REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILE A COMPLAINT SEEKING PENALTIES. STATUTORY PENALTIES ARE UP TO $1,770,000, UNLESS GROSS NEGLIGENCE IS SHOWN, IN WHICH CASE THESE PENALTIES CAN BE TRIPLED.
Defendants (2)
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MOBIL OIL - M70 PIPELINE
VALENCIA GOLF COURSE - 24700 TREVINO DR, VALENCIA, CA, 91355
Registry ID: 110013717754
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Mobil - Santa Clara Consent Decreeentered 2002-10-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $600,000 · State/local: $325,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2000-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-09-23Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-09-23Final Order Lodged
- 2002-10-29Final Order Entered
- 2002-12-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53558
- Case number
- 09-2000-0290
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0290 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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