EPA v. FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE (CENEX)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$316,000
Case summary
CENEX OIL REFINERY IN LARUEL, MONTANA HAS HAD 189 VIOLATIONS OF ITS STATE NPDES PERMIT SINCE 1974. STATE DECLINED TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION. THERE HAVE BEEN 35 EFFLENENT VIOLATIONS DURING PAST 5 YEARS.
Defendants (1)
- FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE (CENEX)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
CENEX PIPELINE - LAUREL REFINERY
803 HIGHWAY 212 SOUTH, LAUREL, MT, 59044
Registry ID: 110000595124
CENEX PIPELINE - LAUREL REFINERY
803 HIGHWAY 212 SOUTH, LAUREL, MT, 59044
Registry ID: 110000595124
CENEX PIPELINE - LAUREL REFINERY
803 HIGHWAY 212 SOUTH, LAUREL, MT, 59044
Registry ID: 110000595124
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGEentered 1993-12-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $316,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1991-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-06-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1992-01-31Returned To Region
- 1992-04-03Rereferred
- 1993-11-03Complaint Filed With Court
- 1993-12-01Final Order Lodged
- 1993-12-01Final Order Entered
- 1993-12-01Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 48901
- Case number
- 08-1991-0070
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3768
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1991-0070 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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