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05-1998-0307JudicialClosedFY 1998· Region 05

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 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • SDWA 1414Safe Drinking Water Act
  • CAA 111New 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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