EPA v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY - PHIILIPS RESEARCH COMPANY
Voluntarily Dismissed After Filing
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILTY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY - PHILLIPS RESEARCH CENTER BUILDING 87-D BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74004 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEAS OF BUTADIENE OVER THE RQ HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in complaint
Facilities (2)
PHILLIPS RESEARCH CENTER
HIGHWAY 60, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74004
Registry ID: 110010359030
PHILLIPS RESEARCH CENTER
HIGHWAY 60, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74004
Registry ID: 110010359030
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-05-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 41475
- Case number
- 06-2001-3329
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- 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 06-2001-3329 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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