EPA v. SINCLAIR PIPELINE
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$29,000
Case summary
THIS CASE INVOLVES THE RUPTURING OF A PIPELINE OWNED AND OPERATED BY SINCLAIR AND CARRYING SWEET CRUDE OIL. THE RUPTURE OCCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY 4 MILES WEST OF MILLS, WY. THE RUPTURE, SINCLAIR IS QUOTED AS SAYING, WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE PIPELINE. THE DISCHARGE OCCURRED AT 4:02 P.M. AND SINCLAIR CLAIMS THAT IT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT APPROXI- MATELY 4:15P.M. THE SPILL WAS ESTIMATED AT 1500 BARRELS.
Defendants (1)
- SINCLAIR PIPELINENamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SINCLAIR PIPELINE CO
6250 ZERO RD, MILLS, WY, 82644
Registry ID: 110005271142
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SINCLAIR PIPELINEentered 1999-08-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $29,000 · SEP: $95,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1997-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-01-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-07-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 1999-08-03Final Order Lodged
- 1999-08-03Final Order Entered
- 1999-08-03Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50670
- Case number
- 08-1997-0024
- DOJ docket
- NOT ASSIGNED
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1997-0024 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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