EPA v. AMOCO OIL COMPANY

Case summary

AN ACTION WAS ORIGINALLY BROUGHT AGAINST AMOCO OIL CO. FOR CONTINUOUSLY DISCHARGING BOD, TSS, OIL AND GREASE, PHENOLS, AND CHROMIUM THROUGH TWO PERMITTED OUTFALLS AT ITS SUGUR CREEK REFINERY INTO MISSOURI RIVER IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITS CONTAINED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT FROM JANUARY 1976. DURING LIT- IGATION IT WAS LEARNED THAT AMOCO HAD BEEN DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM SEVERAL UNPERMITTED OUTFALLS DURING THE SAME PERIOD. IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE FACILITY WAS CLOSED IN JUNE 1982, AMOCO CONTINUES TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER RUNOFF INTO THE RIVER. THE PARTIES ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFULL DUE TO A DISPUTE OVER THE AMOUNT OF THE ECONOMIC SAVINGS WHICH AMOCO ENJOYED BY NOT INSTALLING THE NECCESSARY POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. TRIAL WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 16 TO 20, 1983.

Defendants (1)

• AMOCO OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN OIL COMPANY SUGAR CREEK REFINERY

  11400 E KENTUCKY RD, SUGAR CREEK, MO, 64054

  Registry ID: 110064178170

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMOCO OIL COMPANYentered 1984-10-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $350,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1980-05-02Referred To Headquarters
• 1980-05-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1980-09-03Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1984-06-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-10-19Final Order Lodged
• 1984-10-19Final Order Entered
• 1984-10-19Concluded
• 1985-02-26Enforcement Action Closed