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08-1998-0196Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1998· Region 08

EPA v. LITTLE AMERICA REFINING

Case summary

ON OR ABOUT 6/23/98 AN AUTHORIZED EPA INSPECTOR CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT THE LITTLE AMERICA REFINING FACILITY. INSPECTOR OBSERVED THAT A STANDARD TRANSFORMER LOCATED IN THE SWITCH ROOM WAS LEAKING FLUID WITH A PCB CONCENTRATION OF OVER 50 PPM. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THE LEAKING PCBS. PROPOSED PENALTY IS $4,250.

Defendants (1)

  • SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LITLE AMERICA REFINING COMPANY

    5700 EAST HIGHWAY 20/26, CASPER, WY, 826090000

    Registry ID: 110011942719

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 16AToxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LITTLE AMERICA REFININGentered 1999-02-02

    Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-02-02Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51097
Case number
08-1998-0196
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Toxic Sub Control Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0196 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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