EPA v. AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.

Case summary

FACT SHEET: * A LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY EPA PERSONNEL ON AUGUST 4-5, 1987, AT US POLLUTION CONTROL, INC. SEVERAL GENERATORS WHO MAY HAVE SENT RESTRICTED SPENT SOLVENT WASTES FOR LAND DISPOSAL WERE IDENTIFIED, INCLUDING AMOCO PRODUCTION CO - RESEARCH (RESPONDENT). * A 3007 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION LETTER WAS MAILED TO RESPON- DENT ON OCT 16, 1987. * THE RESPONSE TO THE OCT 16, 1987, LETTER WAS RECEIVED NOV. 10, 1987, INDICATING THAT AMOCO GENERATED A RESTIRICTED SPENT SOLVENT WASTE FOR TRANSPORATION WITHOUT ATTACHING THE PROPER NOTIFICATION TO THE MANIFEST. * AS A RESULT OF RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY OF THE RESTRICTED SPENT SOLVENT WASTE, AN F-SOLVENT WASTE EXCEEDING THE TREATMENT STANDARDS WAS LAND DISPOSED. * RECOMMENDATION: SIGNATURE OF THE COMPLAINT, COMPLIANCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING IN ORDER TO PURSUE THE VIOLATION OF THE LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTIONS.

Defendants (1)

• AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

  4502 E 41ST ST, TULSA, OK, 74135

  Registry ID: 110037034465

• UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

  4502 E 41ST ST, TULSA, OK, 74135

  Registry ID: 110037034465

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1988-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-09-05Enforcement Action Closed