EPA v. SINCLAIR PIPELINE SPILL
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS ISSUED TO CONOCO, INC. PIONEER PIPE LINE COMPANY FOR THE UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF 250 BARRELS OF GASOLINE INTO AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER. RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO BERM THE SPILL AREA, STOP THE LEAK AND DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND MAGNITUDE OF SOIL AND GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION.
Defendants (1)
- CONOCO PIONEER PIPE LINE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONOCO, INC. PIONEER PIPE LINE CO.
404 N 6TH ST, SINCLAIR, WY, 82334
Registry ID: 110012285794
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SINCLAIR PIPELINE SPILLentered 2002-04-17
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-04-17Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51967
- Case number
- 08-2002-0058
- 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 08-2002-0058 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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