EPA v. CHEVRON - RICHMOND REFINERY

Case summary

THIS IS A COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT/FINAL ORDER (CA/F O) SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMENCING AND CONCLUDING AN ACTION PURSUA NT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. a 11045, ISSUED TO CH EVRON U.S.A., INC. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES FAILURE TO IMMEDI ATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC OF A RELEASE OF OVER 500 POUN DS (THE RQ) OF SULFUR DIOXIDE ON JUNE 2, 1999. A CITIZEN RE PORT TO THE LOCAL AGENCY PROMPTED AN INVESTIGATION BY THAT A GENCY. AT THAT TIME (THREE HOURS AFTER THE FACILITY HAD KNO WLEDGE OF THE RELEASE), THE AGENCIES WERE OFFICIALLY NOTIFIE D. A LARGE POPULATION OF NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING LAOTIAN RESID ENTS LIVES ADJACENT TO THE FACILITY. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $20,000; THE CA/FO PRESENTS THE AGREEMENT OF THE RESPONDENT TO PAY THE PROPOSED PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

• CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY RICHMOND REFINERY

  841 CHEVRON WAY, RICHMOND, CA, 948020627

  Registry ID: 110020506460

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEVRON - RICHMOND REFINERYentered 2000-09-29

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered