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05-1987-0321JudicialConcludedFY 1987· Region 05

EPA v. KOCH REFINING CO.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,540,000

Case summary

KOCH HAS VIOLATED NPDES LIMITS IN ITS PERMIT OVER 88 TIMES SINCE JANUARY, 1984. TOTAL ADDED VIOLATIONS = 8212.

Defendants (1)

  • KOCH REFININGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KOCH REFINING COMPANY L P

    12555 CLAYTON BLVD., ROSEMOUNT, MN, 55068

    Registry ID: 110000424611

Statutes cited

  • CWA 402Clean Water Act
  • CWA 309Violation of Existing AO
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KOCH REFINERY COMPANYentered 1989-06-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,540,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 1987-05-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-08-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1987-10-13Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1989-06-20Final Order Entered
  • 1989-06-20Concluded
  • 1989-06-20Final Order Lodged

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
26523
Case number
05-1987-0321
DOJ docket
90-5-1-2-65
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1987-0321 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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