EPA v. AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,500
Case summary
AMOCO DISCHARGED FROM AN INJECTION LINE, APPROXIMATELY 2,100 GALLONS OF PRODUCED WATER, AND TRACE AMOUNTS OF CRUDE OIL, INTO CASTLE CREEK, A TRIBUTARY TO SALT CREEK, THE POWDER RIVER, AND A WATER OF THE U.S. THE DISCHARGE OCCURRED ON 08/13/92, IN SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 79 WEST, NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING. THE COMPLAINT REQUESTS THAT A PENALTY OF $7,000 BE ASSESSED.
Defendants (1)
- AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 1993-10-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1993-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-03-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-10-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 1993-10-29Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 49661
- Case number
- 08-1993-0219
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1993-0219 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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