EPA v. Chevron USA Inc. (National Case)(Lead)

Case summary

This action is part of EPA's national petroleum refinery initiative, and is included in the complaint to be filed shortly with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California under the caption U.S. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. The action involves five petroleum refineries, three of which are located in Region 9 (El Segundo and Richmond, California, and Kapolei, Hawaii). The United States' complaint will allege that Chevron violated, at one or more of its five refineries, one or more of the following requirements of the Clean Air Act: new source review and prevention of significant deterioration requirements; new source performance standards codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subparts J, VV, GGG; national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants codified at 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subparts J, V, and FF, and Part 63, Subparts F, H, and CC; and relevant state implementation plan requirements that incorporate or implement the above-listed federal requirements. The complaint will also allege that Chevron violated Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; Section 304 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act at its El Segundo refinery. These additional allegations are part of a separate enforcement action that EPA Region 9 referred to the Department of Justice in September 2002, but will be resolved with the national petroleum refinery initiative settlement.

Defendants (1)

• Chevron USA Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• CHEVRON USA INC HAWAIIAN REFINERY

  91 480 MALAKOLE RD, KAPOLEI, HI, 96707

  Registry ID: 110000486304

• CHEVRON USA INC HAWAIIAN REFINERY

  91 480 MALAKOLE RD, KAPOLEI, HI, 96707

  Registry ID: 110000486304

• CHEVRON USA PRODUCTS COMPANY

  324 W. EL SEGUNDO BLVD., EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245

  Registry ID: 110002899908

• CHEVRON USA INC HAWAIIAN REFINERY

  91 480 MALAKOLE RD, KAPOLEI, HI, 96707

  Registry ID: 110000486304

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY RICHMOND REFINERY

  841 CHEVRON WAY, RICHMOND, CA, 948020627

  Registry ID: 110020506460

Statutes cited

• CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Chevron USA Inc. (National Case)(Lead)entered 2005-06-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,300,000 · State/local: $400,000 · SEP: $3,150,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2003-09-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-10-16Final Order Lodged
• 2003-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2005-06-27Concluded
• 2005-06-27Final Order Entered
• 2022-12-12Demand for Stipulated Penalties