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08-1998-0102Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 08

EPA v. ROCKY FLATS INDUSTRIAL PARK/MESA OIL

Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery

Cost recovery

$2,000

Compliance action

$52,000

Case summary

THIS IS A DEMINIMIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. MESA OIL HAS OPERATED A USED OIL RECYCLING FACILITY OF A PORTION OF THE SITE OWNED BY THORO PRODUCTS COMPANY. AS PART OF ITS OPERATIONS, MESA OIL INC. ARRANGES FOR THE TREATMENT OF USED OIL WHICH CONTAINS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. ON TWO OCCASIONS, USED OIL CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM RESPONDENT'S OPERATIONS WAS RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. EPA ESTIMATES THAT THE TOTAL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED AND TO BE INCURRED AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE IS $13,000. THE PAYMENT REQUIRED TO BE MADE BY THE RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO THIS CONSENT ORDER IS $2,000.

Defendants (1)

  • MESA OIL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ROCKY FLATS INDUSTRIAL PARK (THORO - AERRCO - GWI)

    17100 - 17400 WEST HIGHWAY 72, GOLDEN, CO, 80403

    Registry ID: 110009270804

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 122G4Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ROCKY FLATS INDUSTRIAL PARKentered 1998-06-11

    Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-06-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-06-11Final Order Issued
  • 1998-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-02-05Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51004
Case number
08-1998-0102
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 08-1998-0102 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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