EPA v. MURPHY OIL USA, INC.
Superseded by Another Enforcement Action
Penalty assessed
$5,500,000
Compliance action
$4,500,000
Case summary
MULTIMEDIA REFERRAL - EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS, VIOLATIONS OF SO2 LIMITS, FAILURE TO REPORT, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS. CASE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. MURPHY OIL IS OPERATING UNDER A CONSENT DECREE.
Defendants (1)
- MURPHY OIL USA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
MURPHY OIL - WINTER ST. FACILITY
2904 WINTER ST, SUPERIOR, WI, 548801460
Registry ID: 110000422962
CALUMET SUPERIOR LLC
2407 STINSON AVENUE, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
Registry ID: 110000422962
CALUMET SUPERIOR LLC
2407 STINSON AVENUE, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
Registry ID: 110000422962
CALUMET SUPERIOR REFINING LLC
2407 STINSON AVE., SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
Registry ID: 110000422962
CALUMET SUPERIOR REFINING LLC
2407 STINSON AVE., SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
Registry ID: 110000422962
MURPHY OIL - WINTER ST. FACILITY
2904 WINTER ST, SUPERIOR, WI, 548801460
Registry ID: 110000422962
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- CAA 113B — Clean Air Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MURPHY OIL USA, INC.entered 2002-03-19
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $4,750,000 · State/local: $750,000 · SEP: $7,500,000
Timeline (9 milestones)
- 1998-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-08-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-06-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-01-24Final Order Lodged
- 2002-03-19Final Order Entered
- 2007-09-13Demand for Stipulated Penalties
- 2009-02-26Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
- 2011-02-16Air Resolved
- 2011-02-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31288
- Case number
- 05-1998-0719
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0719 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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