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06-1996-0467Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. SUNSHINE OIL & STORAGE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$2,500

Compliance action

$1,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.SC. SECTION 9609. 2. SUNSHINE OIL & STORAGE HIGHWAY 165 SOUTH RUSTON, OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA 71273 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE NRC IMMEDIATELY OF THE RELEASE OVER THE RQ OF SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE FROM THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF 16,500.

Defendants (1)

  • SUNSHINE OIL & STORAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SUNSHINE OIL & STORAGE

    HWY 165 S, MONROE, LA, 71202

    Registry ID: 110014086808

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SUNSHINE OIL & STORAGEentered 1996-10-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-29Final Order Issued
  • 1996-11-15Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36754
Case number
06-1996-0467
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
6RC
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 06-1996-0467 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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