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05-2000-0593JudicialSettlement PresentFY 2000· Region 05

EPA v. MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, ROBINSON, II REFINERY

Penalty assessed

$3,800,000

Compliance action

$265,000,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT 4 SIGNIFICANT HYDROGEN SULFIDE RELEASE IN 1999 IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA.

Defendants (2)

  • MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC (MAP)Named in settlement
  • MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, ROBINSON, ILNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MARATHON OIL CO

    RRT 3, ROBINSON, IL, 62454

    Registry ID: 110010742768

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3004Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
  • RCRA 3005Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
  • RCRA 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act
  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
  • RCRA 3002Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUMentered 2001-08-28

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $3,800,000 · State/local: $100,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2000-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2000-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-05-11Final Order Lodged
  • 2001-05-11Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2001-08-28Final Order Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32589
Case number
05-2000-0593
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0593 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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