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R.J. REFINERY

Judicial · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 51618

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Penalty
$5K
Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
08-2000-0219
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS REFERRAL INVOLVES AN ABANDONED PETROLEUM REFINERY AND SMALL LABORATORY THAT OPERATED FROM 1985 TO 1997. THE LABORATORY, LOCATED IN A QUONSET HUT, CONTAINED 75 TO 100 BOTTLES OF CHEMICALS INCLUDING FLAMMABLES, OXIDIZERS, AND ACIDS. EPA BECAME INVOLVED AT THE SITE AT THE REQUEST OF WYOMING DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PERFORMED A FUND-LEAD REMOVAL ACTION IN 1998 AND 1999 TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THE CHEMICALS. EPA IS NOW SEEKING TO RECOVER ITS RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE R.J. REFINERY IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,566, PLUS INTEREST.

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