EPA v. KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP, L.P.
Penalty assessed
$3,500,000
Compliance action
$2,200,000
Case summary
RCRA VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED DURING A JUNE 15 - 16, 1998 FACILITY INSPECTION. A RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST DATED NOVEMBER 2, 1998, PROVIDED FURTHER DOCUMENTATION OF RCRA VIOLATIONS. U.S. EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION ON AUGUST 5, 1999. AFTER NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENT ON THE CIVIL PENALTY AND EXTENT OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, A COMPLAINT AND A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER WERE FILED SIMUL- TANEOUSLY.
Defendants (1)
- KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KOCH REFINING COMPANY L P
12555 CLAYTON BLVD., ROSEMOUNT, MN, 55068
Registry ID: 110000424611
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP, L.P.entered 2000-08-30
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $3,500,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-08-30Final Order Issued
- 2000-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 32475
- Case number
- 05-2000-0470
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0470 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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