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07-1997-0005Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 07

EPA v. MID-AMERICA REFINERY COMPANY, CHANUTE, KS

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

CEASE AND DESIST ORDER TO PROHIBIT SALVAGING OF TANKS ON-SITE WITH ACETYLENE TORCHES. INJUNCTIVE ORDER REQUIRING SITE TO BE FENCED TO CONTROL ACCESS AND REQUIRING PROPER REMOVAL OF TANKS, EXPOSED PIPING AND RELATED PETROLEUM RESIDUES.

Defendants (4)

  • BOB MOORE, TRUSTEE FOR ROBERT COOLEY TRUNamed in complaint
  • MID-AMERICA REFINERY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ROBERT COOLEY TRUSTNamed in complaint
  • BOB MOORENamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • MID AMERICA REFINING CO

    N SANTA FE, CHANUTE, KS, 66720

    Registry ID: 110008347299

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 7003Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MID-AMERICA REFINERY COMPANYentered 1996-10-28

    Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-10-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-28Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-28Enforcement Action Closed
  • 1996-11-13Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
45590
Case number
07-1997-0005
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
SPFD
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1997-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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