EPA v. GIANT INDUSTRIES

Case summary

AUGUST 6, 1980, GIANT NOTIFIED EPA IT WAS A GENERATOR/OWNER OR OPERATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT USED FOR TREAT- MENT STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AT STAR ROUTE 3, BOX 7, GALLUP, N. GIANT WAS INSPECTED AND THE FOLLOWING VIOLATION CITED: CLOSURE/POST CLOSURE PLAN. * PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY $7,100. * JULY 2, 1984, A CONSENT DECREE AND FINAL ORDER WAS ISSUED THE PENALTY WAS REDUCED AND ASSESSED AT $3,400 AND WAS COLLECTED ON JULY 30, 1984. * (RCRA VI-424) * APRIL 11, 1984, A INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND GIANT WAS CITED FOR NOT SUBMITTING THEIR PART B APPLICATION. A COM- PLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED ON MAY 31, 1984, WITH A PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY OF $3,000. JUNE 15, 1985, A CONSENT AND FINAL ORDER WAS ISSUED TO GIANT CORPORATION. THE PENALTY WAS ADJUSTED TO $2,500 AND COLLECTED ON JULY 25, 1985.

Defendants (1)

• GIANT INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GIANT REFINING COMPANY

  I-40 EXIT 39, JAMESTOWN, NM, 87347

  Registry ID: 110011031052

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GIANT INDUSTRIES

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1983-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1983-02-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1984-07-02Enforcement Action Closed