EPA v. Citgo Petroleum Corporation
Case summary
Spill in navigable/surface water. District court Remand/Re-trial judgment: Court sets CWA civil penalty at $81M.
Defendants (1)
- Citgo Petroleum CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (LAKE CHARLES REFINERY)
P. O. BOX 1562, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70602
Registry ID: 110043258346
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (2)
Citgo Petroleum Corporationentered 2011-09-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $6,000,000 · State/local: $3,000,000
Citgo Petroleum Corporationentered 2015-12-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $81,000,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2007-03-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2007-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-06-24Complaint Filed With Court
- 2015-12-23Final Order Entered
- 2015-12-23Final Order Lodged
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600037046
- Case number
- 06-2007-4881
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6SF-P
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2007-4881 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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