# EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD)
> **Judicial** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32608`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0612
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

The United States and the State of Illinois will lodge a proposed Fourth Consent Decree Amendment (Consent Decree Amendment) in United States of America et al. v. ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 05-C-5809 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 13, 2005) (2005 Consent Decree), for Violations of the 2005 Consent Decree and the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ?? 7401- 7671q (CAA), at the petroleum refinery owned and operated by ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (ExxonMobil) located near Joliet, Illinois (Joliet Refinery). The proposed Consent Decree Amendment pertains only to the Joliet Refinery and will terminate the 2005 Consent Decree upon entry as it pertains to the Joliet Refinery.  The only requirements applicable to the Joliet Refinery after entry will be those requirements set forth in the proposed Consent Decree Amendment.

On December 13, 2005, the Northern District of Illinois entered the Consent Decree between the United States, the States of Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, and Defendants ExxonMobil Corporation and ExxonMobil.  Subsequently, at its Joliet Refinery, ExxonMobil violated the Consent Decree provisions relating to the following: Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) requirements; requirements for use of continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS); requirements for control of sulfur pit emissions; and the prohibition on use of netting credits from emission reductions resulting from Consent Decree projects.  In addition, ExxonMobil also violated the following provisions under 

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