EPA v. AMOCO CHEMICAL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,000
Case summary
THIS IS A MULTI-MEDIA ACTION. AMOCO CHEMICAL USED A NUMBER OF BIOCIDES INCONSISTENT WITH LABEL DIRECTIONS. THE LABELS REQUIRE AMOCO TO USE THE BIOCIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR NPDES PERMIT. HOWEVER, AMOCO DID NOT HAVE AN NPDES PERMIT THAT ALLOWED THE COMPANY TO DISCHARGE THE BIOCIDE. THERE- FORE, AMOCO VIOLATED SECTION 12(2)(G) OF FIFRA, AS WELL AS THE CLEAN WATER ACT.
Defendants (1)
- AMOCO CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (9)
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY JOLIET PLANT
23425 AMOCO RD., CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
Registry ID: 110038932411
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMOCO CHEMICALentered 1993-10-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1991-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-10-01Final Order Issued
- 1993-10-01Compliance Achieved
- 1993-10-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27745
- Case number
- 05-1991-0151
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0151 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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