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EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.

Judicial · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 37086

$250K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-1997-0255
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-2164
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413. 2. EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A. 3000 DECKER DRIVE BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77522 3. EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A. OWNS AND OPERATES A PETROCHEMICAL REFINERY IN BAYTOWN, TX. THIS FACILITY IS A BRANCH OF EXXON CORPORATIONLOCATED IN IRVING, TX. AND IS INCORPOR- ATED IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. AN EPA LEADS INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED AT THE EXXON REFINERY FROM APR. 1-11, 1996. THIS INSPECTION REVEALED THAT EXXON WAS SUBJECT TO, AND HAD FAILED TO COMPLY WITH, THE REQUIREMENTS OF NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) SUBPARTS 1,VV, GGG, AND NNN, AND NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUT- ANTS (NESHAP) SUBPARTS 61-A, M AND FF. THE RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION BY 1) FAILING TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE TESTS WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER INITIAL START-UP, 2) FAILING TO PROVIDE 30-DAYS NOTICE OF INITIAL PERFORM- ANCE TESTING, 3) FAILING TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS FOR FLARES, 4) FAILING TO CONDUCT REQUIRED PER- FORMANCE TESTS WITHIN 180 DAYS OF INITIAL START-UP, 5) FAILING TO PROVIDE 30-DAY PRIOR NOTICE OF INITIAL PER- FORMANCE TESTING, 6) FAILING TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS FOR FLARES, 7) FAILING TO PROVIDE REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING DOCUMENTATION,

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