EPA v. Chevron USA San Joaquin Business Unit CERCLA §103 APO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is a CERCLA §109 penalty action for Respondent's failure to promptly notify the NRC of its May 25, 2010 release of sodium hydroxide above the reportable quantity (RQ) as set out at CERCLA 104. A CAFO has been negotiated/signed and entered which requires Respondent to pay civil penalties in the amount of $8,800.
Defendants (1)
- Chevron USA, San Joaquin Business UnitNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHEVRON USA MIDWAY SUNSET 17 SOUTH STEAM PLANT
SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 32S, RANGE 23E, FELLOWS, CA, 93224
Registry ID: 110044220269
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chevron USA San Joaquin Business Unit CERCLA §103 APOentered 2011-09-20
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $8,800
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-09-20Final Order Issued
- 2011-09-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600055927
- Case number
- 09-2011-3509
- 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 09-2011-3509 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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