EPA v. AMOCO OIL CO.

Case summary

DATE REFERRED: 09/09/91. EPA REGION VIII PROPOSES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTIONS 309(B) AND (D) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (THE CWA OR THE ACT ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1319(B) AND (D), AGAINST THE AMOCO CORPORATIONS ( AMOCO ). AMOCO HAS VIOLATED SECTIONS 307(B) AND (D) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1317(B) AND (D), WHICH PROHIBIT THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS IN VIOLATION OF PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY EPA. THIS ACTION SHOULD BE FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING.

Defendants (1)

• AMOCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMOCO OIL COMPANY

  1105 WEST YELLOWSTONE, CASPER, WY, 82602

  Registry ID: 110005577072

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMOCO OIL COMPANYentered 1996-05-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $404,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-09-09Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-10-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-05-01Final Order Lodged
• 1996-05-01Final Order Entered
• 1996-05-01Concluded
• 1996-05-01Enforcement Action Closed