Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Exxon Corporation
Current Parent Company:
Exxon Mobil
Penalty:
$12,000,000
Year:
2001
Date:
September 28, 2001
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Exxon agreed to pay $12 million to settle litigation related to MTBE contamination of the water supply in South Lake Tahoe, California.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
private litigation
Court:
San Francisco County (California) Superior Court
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
CGC98999128
Case Name:
SO. TAHOE PUBLIC VS. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
Facility State:
California
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Texas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
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