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05-2000-0586JudicialDemand for Stipulated PenaltiesFY 2000· Region 05

EPA v. BP EXPLORATION & OIL COMPANY - (NC) (8 Facilities)

Penalty assessed

$9,500,000

Compliance action

$550,000,000

Case summary

THIS CASE IS PART OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM REFINING INITIA- TIVE IN WHICH BP IS RESOLVING FOUR CAA MARQUEE ISSUES AT TWO OF BP'S REFINERIES, IN WHITING, IN AND TOLEDO, OH. ACCORDINGLY, HQ'S AIR DIVISION IS THE CONTACT FOR THIS MULTI MEDIA MATTER. IN 1994, REGION 5 REFERRED CAA AND RCRA VIO- LATIONS AT BP'S WHITING FACILITY. THIS FORM DOCUMENTS (1) THE REFERRAL OF CAA VIOLATIONS AT BP'S TOLEDO REFINERY, AND (2) AMENDS THE 1994 WHITING REFERRAL TO ALL NEW CAA PREVENT- ION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (4)

  • ATLANTIC RICHFIELDNamed in settlement
  • BP EXPLORATION & OIL COMPANY
  • AMOCO OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement
  • BP/AMOCO - WHITING REFINERYNamed in complaint

Facilities (32)

  • BP AMOCO

    474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

    Registry ID: 110000469243

  • BP AMOCO TEXAS CITY BUSINESS UNIT

    2401 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

    Registry ID: 110059763536

  • BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC WHITING BUSINESS UNIT

    2815 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, WHITING, IN, 46394-2197

    Registry ID: 110000398338

  • AMOCO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS YORKTOWN REFINERY

    2201 GOODWIN NECK ROAD, YORKTOWN, VA, 23692

    Registry ID: 110020680789

  • AMOCO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS YORKTOWN REFINERY

    2201 GOODWIN NECK ROAD, YORKTOWN, VA, 23692

    Registry ID: 110020680789

  • BP AMOCO

    474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

    Registry ID: 110000469243

  • BP OIL COMPANY

    6437 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH, 436170000

    Registry ID: 110000907350

  • BP AMOCO

    474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

    Registry ID: 110000469243

  • BP AMOCO

    474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

    Registry ID: 110000469243

  • AMOCO OIL CO

    MANDAN REFINERY, MANDAN, ND, 58554

    Registry ID: 110011677907

  • BP AMOCO

    474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

    Registry ID: 110000469243

  • BP AMOCO

    474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

    Registry ID: 110000469243

  • AMOCO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS YORKTOWN REFINERY

    2201 GOODWIN NECK ROAD, YORKTOWN, VA, 23692

    Registry ID: 110020680789

  • AMOCO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS YORKTOWN REFINERY

    2201 GOODWIN NECK ROAD, YORKTOWN, VA, 23692

    Registry ID: 110020680789

  • BP AMOCO

    474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

    Registry ID: 110000469243

  • …and 17 more

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act
  • CAA 113AViolation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BP EXPLORATION & OIL CO.entered 2001-08-29

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $9,500,000 · State/local: $500,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 2000-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2000-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-01-18Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-01-18Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-08-29Final Order Entered
  • 2010-05-19Demand for Stipulated Penalties
  • 2013-06-07Supplemental Referral-Other

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32583
Case number
05-2000-0586
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
Yes
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0586 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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