# EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.
> **Judicial** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37086`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0255
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $250K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A. (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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