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02-2002-7101Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 02

EPA v. COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING COMPANY, INC. (CORCO)

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$50,000

Compliance action

$20,000

Case summary

CORCO STORED SPENT SULFURIC ACID IN TANKS SINCE AT LEAST 1982 WITHOUT A PERMIT; SUBMIT A CLOSURE CERTIFICATION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF TANKS. * CCDS - SUMMARY SUBMIT A CLOSURE CERTIFICATION REPORT FOR EPA REVIEW AND APPROVAL REGARDIG THE CLOSURE OF TANKS. *

Defendants (1)

  • COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING CO INC (CORCO)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING CO INC (CORCO)

    ROAD 127 KM 17.3, PENUELAS, PR, 00624

    Registry ID: 110011576865

  • COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING CO INC (CORCO)

    ROAD 127 KM 17.3, PENUELAS, PR, 00624

    Registry ID: 110011576865

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING CO., INC. (CORCO)entered 2002-02-26

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-02-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-02-26Final Order Issued
  • 2002-02-26Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2002-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
8831
Case number
02-2002-7101
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2002-7101 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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