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10-1994-0174Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1994· Region 10

EPA v. UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (UNOCAL)

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$15,000

Case summary

VIOLATIONS OF CERCLA 103 AND EPCRA 304 FOR FAILURE TO REPORT EMERGENCY RELEASE OF AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY IN QUANTITY IN EXCESS OF THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (R2).

Defendants (1)

  • UNOCAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL DIVNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • AGRIUM KENAI NITROGEN OPERATIONS

    MI 21 KENAI SPUR HWY, KENAI, AK, 996110575

    Registry ID: 110030488620

  • AGRIUM KENAI NITROGEN OPERATIONS

    MI 21 KENAI SPUR HWY, KENAI, AK, 996110575

    Registry ID: 110030488620

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 109Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (UNOCAL)entered 1996-07-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1994-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1995-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-07-29Final Order Issued
  • 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55018
Case number
10-1994-0174
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
HAZ
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Superfund

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1994-0174 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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