EPA v. V-1 OIL COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

11/18/94: ON 3/8/94, EPA RECEIVED A REPORT THAT OIL WAS SEEPING FROM THE GROUND INTO THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER, APPOX- IMATELY 1/4 MILE UPSTREAM FROM GLENROCK, WYOMING. EPA TRACED THE PLUME OF OIL BACK FROM THE RIVER, UNDER PROPERTY NOW USED FOR A SOD FARM. EPA OBTAINED AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT FOR ACCESS-OVER V-1'S OBJECTION. IT WAS LATER DE- TERMINED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM A FORMER CONOCO RE- FINERY. EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO CONOCO TO TAKE OVER EPA'S RECOVERY OPERATIONS AND ALSO REQUIRED CONOCO TO USE ITS BEST EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES AS NEEDED TO CLEAN UP THE UNDERGROUND OIL CONTAM- INATION.

Defendants (1)

• V-1 OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• US EPA CLEAN-UP,GELNROCK OIL SEEP

  HWY 2026 - BRUBAKER SOD FARM, GLENROCK, WY, 82637

  Registry ID: 110007898579

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-11-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-05-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-07-01Concluded
• 1996-07-01Enforcement Action Closed