EPA v. SCHOLL OIL & TRANSPORT CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$12,000
Case summary
ON OR ABOUT 06/12/91, DURING THE PERIOD OF 11:40 PM AND 5:00 AM ON 06/13/91, APPROXIMATELY 10 TONS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA WAS RELEASED FROM THE LOCATION OF THE HOLYOKE COOP ASSOCIATION SOUTH AMMONIA PLANT LOCATED FOUR MILES SOUTH AND ONE AND ONE HALF MILES EAST OF HOLYOKE, COLORADO. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE OFF-LOADING THE PRODUCT. THE TRANSPORTER OF THE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA WS SCHOLL OIL AND TRANSPORT COMPANY. THERE IS ONE COUNT IN THIS COMPLAINT, FOR NOT NOTIFYING THE NRC OF THE SPILL. THE PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY FOR THIS INCIDENT IS $22,500.
Defendants (2)
- JAMES E. SCHOLLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SCHOLL OIL & TRANSPORT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
SCHOLL OIL & TRNSP CO
800 E DENVER ST, HOLYOKE, CO, 807341903
Registry ID: 110018870319
SCHOLL OIL & TRNSP CO
800 E DENVER ST, HOLYOKE, CO, 807341903
Registry ID: 110018870319
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 109 — Superfund
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SCHOLL OIL & TRANSPORT CO.entered 1992-09-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $12,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-06-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-09-17Final Order Issued
- 1995-01-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 49197
- Case number
- 08-1992-0212
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Superfund
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1992-0212 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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