EPA v. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,900
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY STATE HIGHWAY SPUR 119N BORGER, HUTCHINSON COUNTY, TEXAS 79007 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SEC- TION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE FROM THE FACILITY OF AMMONIA IN EXCESS OF THE RQ HAS OC- CURRED ON NOV. 30, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF 8,250.
Defendants (1)
- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY PHILTEX RYTON COMPLEX
SPUR 119 EAST, BORGER, TX, 79007
Registry ID: 110041990646
PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY PHILTEX RYTON COMPLEX
SPUR 119 EAST, BORGER, TX, 79007
Registry ID: 110041990646
PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY PHILTEX RYTON COMPLEX
SPUR 119 EAST, BORGER, TX, 79007
Registry ID: 110041990646
PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY PHILTEX RYTON COMPLEX
SPUR 119 EAST, BORGER, TX, 79007
Registry ID: 110041990646
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYentered 1996-07-26
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $5,900
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-07-26Final Order Issued
- 1996-08-19Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36432
- Case number
- 06-1996-0130
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6RC-C
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0130 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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