EPA v. GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOP
Case summary
ON OR ABOUT 11/2000 THROUGH 2/1001, A DISCHARGE OR A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF OIL REACHED (OR MAY REACH) CASPER CREEK. GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOP IS ORDERED TO PREVENT NEW RELEASES OF FUEL FROM LEAVING THE FUELING AREA PAVEMENT WITH THE APPLICATION OF ABSORBANT MATERIALS. RESPONDENT IS ALSO ORDERED TO REMOVE OIL CONTAMINATED SOILS FROM THE PROPERTY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THEY SHALL CONDUCT SAMPLING TO VERIFY EXCAVATION IS SUFFICIENTLY DEEP TO REMOVE THE CONTAMINATION. WYDEQ WILL OVER-SEE THE REMOVAL.
Defendants (2)
- GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- TOM PHILLIPSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GHOSTOWN FUEL STOP
6680 WEST YELLOWSTONE, CASPER, WY, 82604
Registry ID: 110005580530
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOPentered 2001-02-20
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-02-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-02-20Final Order Issued
- 2001-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51746
- Case number
- 08-2001-0035
- 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 08-2001-0035 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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