EPA v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$4,800
Compliance action
$250
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY PHILLIPS RESEARCH BUILDING, 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 RELEASE OF 1,3-BUTADIENE, OVER THE RQ, HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO
PHILLIPS RESEARCH BUILDING, BUILDING 87-D, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74004
Registry ID: 110010359030
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO
PHILLIPS RESEARCH BUILDING, BUILDING 87-D, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74004
Registry ID: 110010359030
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYentered 2002-05-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $4,800
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-05-27Final Order Issued
- 2002-05-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-05-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-05-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42017
- Case number
- 06-2002-3329
- 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 06-2002-3329 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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