# CHEVRON RICHMOND REFINERY
> **Judicial** · FY1994 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52510`
- **Case Number:** 09-1994-0042
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $650K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- CHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEVRON RICHMOND REFINERY (complaint) (settlement)
- CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

CHEVRON OWNS AND OPERATES 8 PETROLEUM LIQUID STORAGE       VESSELS AT THE REFINERY IN RICHMOND, CALIFORINA.  THE        STORAGE TANKS AT THESE FACILITIES CONTAIN PETROLEUM LIQUIDS  IN VARIOUS FORMS SUCH AS GASOLINE AND CRUDE OIL.  EIGHT      OF THESE TANKS ARE SUBJECT TO THE NSPS STANDARDS AT          40 C.F.R. SUBPARTS KA AND KB.  THESE SUBJECT TANKS ARE       EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF AND A SLOTTED        GUIDEPOLE THAT EXTENDS THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE ROOF.       THE SLOTTED GUIDEPOLE IS USED AS A SAMPLING WELL.              CHEVRON INSTALLED INTERNAL SLEEVES IN THE SLOTTED          GUIDEPOLES TO MINIMIZE EMISSIONS TO THE ATMOSPHERE.          ALTHOUGH THE SLEEVES CONTROL ADDITIONAL EMISSIONS, THERE IS  STILL ONE REMAINING VISIBLE GAP, IN VIOLATION OF NSPS        SUBPART KA AND KB.                                             CHEVRON IS SUBJECT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND OTHER       CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN ITS NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE     ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT.  CHEVRON VIOLATED THE CLEAN       WATER ACT BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ITS NPDES PERMIT TERMS   AND CONDITIONS.  GENERALLY, CHEVRON EXCEEDED ITS PERMIT      LIMITS FOR SELENIUM, NICKEL, PH, CYANIDE, MERCURY, ACUTE     TOXICITY, AS REQUIRED BY ITS NPDES PERMIT.  IN ADDITION,     CHEVRON'S PARTIAL BYPASS OF ITS GAC TREATEMENT SYSTEM        IS A VIOLATION OF AN NPDES PERMIT CONDITION PROHIBITING      BYPASS.                                                        THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RELEASES AT 

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