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08-2000-0035Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 08

EPA v. SPRING CREEK CONOCO, INC.

Penalty assessed

$5,303

Compliance action

$5,000

Case summary

REGULATIONS STATE THAT AN UST SYSTEM THAT IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS MUST BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED IN BY OWNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID REGULATIONS. TANK 2 AT FACILITY WAS TEMPORARILY OUT OF USE ON 12/4/95, PER INSPECTION DOCUMENTS. ON OR ABOUT 8/31/98, TANK 2 WAS PERMANENTLY CLOSED. RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE TANK 2 FROM 12/5/96 UNTIL 8/31/98 CONSTITUTES ONE VIOLATION. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $6,629.00

Defendants (1)

  • SPRING CREEK CONOCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SPRING CREEK CONOCO, INC.

    1409 SO. 3RD ST, LARAMIE, WY, 82070

    Registry ID: 110010674378

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 9006AUnderground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SPRING CREEK CONOCO, INC.entered 2000-06-27

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $5,303

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2000-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-02-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-06-27Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51436
Case number
08-2000-0035
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Underground Storage Tanks Compliance Order

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2000-0035 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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