EPA v. U.S. OIL & REFINING CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$425,000
Case summary
ON JANUARY 6, 1991, U.S. OIL DISCHARGED 14,287 BARRELS OF OIL FROM A BREAK IN A PIPELINE THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE INLAND DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSPORTING CRUDE OIL FROM A DOCKED TANKER TO STORAGE TANKS LOCATED APPROX. 1 MILE INLAND. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 THE OIL ENTERED A DRAINAGE DITCH LEADING TO COMMENCEMENT BAY.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. OIL & REFINERY CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
US OIL & REFINING COMPANY
3001 MARSHALL AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98401
Registry ID: 110000490549
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. OIL & REFINING CO.entered 1993-03-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $425,000 · State/local: $45,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1991-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-10-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1993-02-10Complaint Filed With Court
- 1993-03-30Concluded
- 1993-03-30Final Order Lodged
- 1993-03-30Final Order Entered
- 1999-02-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 54384
- Case number
- 10-1991-0366
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3790
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1991-0366 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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