EPA v. PLATEAU, INC.

Case summary

HISTORICALLY THE FACILITY HAS CLAIMED IT DOESN'T GENERATE A HAZ WASTE EVEN THOUGH IT NOTIFIED AS A GENERATOR IN 1980. RECORD REVIEW COMPLETED MARCH 12, 1984, FOUND INADEQUATE GROUNDWATER MONITORING WAIVER. EPA ISSUE A WARNING LETTER ON 3/12/84. A COMPLIANCE ORDER WAS ISSUED ON 3/29/85 FOR CLASS I GROUNDWATER MONITORING VIOLATIONS. A PENALTY OF $121,000 WAS ASSESSED AND $80,700 WAS COLLECTED. A SECTION 3013 ORDER WAS ISSUED APRIL 1, 1985 REQUIRING ASSESSMENT OF EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION AND CLEANUP FOR THE SURFACE IMPOUND- MENT. * A CLOSURE PLAN WAS SUBMITTED ON 11/22/85. EPA ISSUED A FINAL ORDER (FO) TO THE FACILITY ON 11/26/85. THE FO SAYS THAT THE CLOSURE PLAN BECOMES EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE STATE APPROVES IT. THE STATE SENT THE CLOSURE PLAN TO EPA FOR REVIEW. IT SHOULD BE COMPLETED SHORTLY.

Defendants (4)

• BLOOMFIELD REFINING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaint
• GARY ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• PLATEAU, INCNamed in complaint
• SUBURBAN PROPANE GAS CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• SAN JUAN REFINERY COMPANY

  NO. 50 COUNTY RD. 4990, BLOOMFIELD, NM, 874130159

  Registry ID: 110000600840

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1985-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1985-09-27Enforcement Action Closed