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09-2002-0152JudicialClosedFY 2002· Region 09

EPA v. Chevron El Segundo Refinery

Combined With Another Case(s)

Case summary

'This is a Civil Judicial Report alleging that Chevron U.S.A., Inc., at its refinery in El Segundo, California, violated Risk Management Planning regulations stated in 40 C.F.R. Part 68, as promulgated under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, and repeatedly failed to immediately notify the National Response Center, the State Emergency Planning Commission, and the Local Emergeny Planning Committees for the affected areas of releases of Hazardous and Extremely Hazardous Substances.'

Defendants (1)

  • Chevron USA Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHEVRON EL SEGUNDO REFINERY

    314 WEST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245

    Registry ID: 110002899908

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • CAA 112RGeneral Duty/Accidental Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2002-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2002-10-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2003-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2005-06-27Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2005-06-27Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
87577
Case number
09-2002-0152
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2002-0152 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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