Exxon sued for wastewater runoff
A community activist group in Houston, Texans United, has filed a lawsuit against Exxon for allegedly dumping more than 2 billion gallons of untreated wastewater from its Baytown, TX complex into the Houston Ship Channel from 1989 to 1995. The suit asks that Exxon be ordered to comply with its federal operating permit and pay the state up to $25,000/day for more than 50 days of alleged violations. EPA is reviewing Exxon`s request to revise its permit. The group alleges that Exxon`s untreated process wastewater sometimes contains enough benzene to qualify as a hazardous waste. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has revised Exxon`s discharge permit to allow the release of pollutants during heavy rains. Exxon rejects the accusation and says it reports any wastewater discharge exceedance.
- OSTI ID:
- 530447
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Week, Vol. 158, Issue 12; Other Information: PBD: 27 Mar 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BENZENE
CONCENTRATION RATIO
WASTE WATER
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER POLLUTION MONITORS
EXXON FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY
LAWSUITS
OPERATING LICENSES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
VIOLATIONS
COMPLIANCE
US EPA
TEXAS
WATER POLLUTION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS