EPA v. LAKETON REFINING CO.
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$37,000
Case summary
309(G) ADMININSTRATIVE COMPLAINT SEEKING $125,000. CITIZEN SUIT ALSO BROUGHT AGAINST REFINERY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT. SETTLEMENT BY CITIZENS MAY IMPACT PENALTY RECOUPED BY AGENCY BEACUSE OF REFINERIES CURRENT OPERATING STATUS WHICH HAS 6 MONTH CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE.
Defendants (1)
- LAKETON REFININGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
LAKETON REFINING CORPORATION
2784 LUKENS LAKE RD, LAKETON, IN, 46943
Registry ID: 110000401440
LAKETON REFINING CORPORATION
2784 LUKENS LAKE RD, LAKETON, IN, 46943
Registry ID: 110000401440
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LAKETON REFINING CO.entered 1990-07-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $37,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1989-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-07-24Final Order Issued
- 1990-09-13Compliance Achieved
- 1990-09-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27179
- Case number
- 05-1989-0124
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1989-0124 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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