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08-2001-0035Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2001· Region 08

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 311BOil & 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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