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05-2007-3704Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 05

EPA v. BP Products North America (Whiting Refinery)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Failure to immediately notify the NRC of an anhydrous ammonia release which occurred on 12/8/2004

Defendants (1)

  • BP Products North America (Whiting Refinery)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BP AMOCO OIL COMPANY WHITING REFINERY

    2815 INDIANAPOLIS BOULEVARD, WHITING, IN, 46394

    Registry ID: 110000398338

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BP Products North America (Whiting Refinery) CAFOentered 2006-12-06

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $13,203

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2006-12-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2006-12-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2006-12-06Final Order Issued
  • 2007-01-03Pipeline Closed
  • 2007-01-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600021295
Case number
05-2007-3704
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2007-3704 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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