EPA v. TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.
Final Order With Penalty & Specified Cost Recovery
Penalty assessed
$4,000,000
Case summary
THIS IS A LARGE MULTI-MEDIA CASE WHICH REFERRED VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT AND SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE U.S. EPA SEEKS PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.'S VIOLATION OF THE ACTS SPECIFIED ABOVE.
Defendants (3)
- DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETINGNamed in settlement
- SIGMOR PIPELINE CO., TPI PIPELINE CORP.Named in settlement
- TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (3)
TPI PETROLEUM INCORPORATED
1925 E. SUPERIOR ST., ALMA, MI, 48802
Registry ID: 110000408050
TPI PETROLEUM INCORPORATED
1925 E. SUPERIOR ST., ALMA, MI, 48802
Registry ID: 110000408050
TPI PETROLEUM INCORPORATED
1925 E. SUPERIOR ST., ALMA, MI, 48802
Registry ID: 110000408050
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- SDWA 1414 — Safe Drinking Water Act
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.entered 2001-03-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $4,000,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1997-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-04-21Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-04-21Final Order Lodged
- 2001-03-27Final Order Entered
- 2026-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30923
- Case number
- 05-1998-0307
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0307 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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