EPA v. GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOP
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,500
Case summary
RESPONDENT, WHITAKER OIL COMPANY, OWNS AND OPERATES THE GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOP LOCATED AT 6680 WEST YELLOWSTONE IN CASPER, WY, RESPONDENT ADMITS THAT ON 11/1/2000, THE GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOP FACILITY UNLAWFULLY DISCHARGED AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL INTO A DITCH LEADING TO CASPER CREEK. RESPONDENT ALSO ADMITS THAT IT FAILED TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN FOR GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOP. THIS EXPEDITED CONSENT AGREEMENT IS ISSUED FOR THESE VIOLATIONS AND A PENALTY OF $1,500 IS ASSESSED.
Defendants (1)
- WHITAKER OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GHOSTOWN FUEL STOP
6680 WEST YELLOWSTONE, CASPER, WY, 82604
Registry ID: 110005580530
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GHOST TOWN TRUCK STOPentered 2002-04-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-04-03Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-04-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51957
- Case number
- 08-2002-0048
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2002-0048 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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