# CHEVRON CO.
> **Judicial** · FY1979 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33655`
- **Case Number:** 06-1979-0006
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $6.05M
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CHEVRON CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

CHEVRON VIOLATED TEXAS SIP EMISSION LIMITS FOR SULFUR      DIOXIDE AND PSD PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS WHEN, ON 10/01/77    IT BEGAN A MAJOR MODIFICATION AT ITS EP PASO REFINERY.  BE-  FORE THAT DATE CHEVRON HAD USED THE SULFUR REMOVAL SERVICES  OF EL PASO ACID CORPORATION.  ON 10/1/77, CHEVRON CLOSED     USING THESE SERVICES AND THE REFINERY BURNED FUEL GAS UNCON- TROLLED FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE UNTIL 3/6/79, WHEN THE COMPANY  COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF ITS OWN ACID PLANT AND BEGAN ITS   OPERATION.

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