# AMOCO - EMPIRE
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33814`
- **Case Number:** 06-1984-0028
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $27K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AMOCO - EMPIRE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:  AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY OPERATES AND     CO-OWNS W/ATLANTIC-RICHFIELD CO. A GASOLINE PLANT 8 MILES    EAST OF ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE EMPIRE     ABO PLANT.  EMPIRE ABOHAS BEEN DISCHARGING W/O AN NPDES      PERMIT SINCE 1972.  THE DISCHARGE, PRIMARILY COOLING TOWER   AND BOILER BLOWDOWN FROM THE PROCESS AREA OF THE PLANT,      WENT INTO SKOGGINS DRAW AND INTERMITTENTLY INTO THE PECOS    RIVER.  THE COMPANY CEASED DISCHARGING AT REGION VI'S RE-    QUEST AND IS CURRENTLY TRUCKING THE WATER FROM THE AREA.     IT IS ALSO INSTALLING A TREATMENT SYSTEM WHICH WILL RESULT   IN ZERO DISCHARGE.  THE INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM IS TO     BE COMPLETED AND OPERATIONAL BY 10-15-84.  A CONSENT DE-     CREE IS REQUESTED REQUIRING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR PAST VIO-    LATIONS AND IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF ALL DISCHARGE FROM THE    PLANT.

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