EPA v. Kayenta Chevron

Case summary

This is an Administrative Penalty action utilizing an expedited settlement (field citation) issued pursuant to RCRA-UST. A field citation was issued on 4/27/05 to Kayenta Chevron for failing to: 1) conduct annual line tightness tests, 2) conduct annual line leak detector tests, 3) inspect its impressed current system every 60 days, and 4) conduct tests of its corrosion protection system every 3 years. The $750 original field citation penalty was reduced to $300 based on documentation subsequently provided by the owner/operator showing that the required testing for violations #1 and #2 listed above had been conducted prior to inspection.

Defendants (1)

• Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Co. Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KAYENTA CHEVRON SVC

  JCT 160 AND JCT 163, KAYENTA, AZ, 860330566

  Registry ID: 110063980045

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9006D — UST Civil Penalties

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kayenta Chevron (Field Citation)entered 2005-10-06

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-10-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-10-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-10-06Final Order Issued
• 2005-12-14Enforcement Action Data Entered