THE NAVAJO REFINING COMPANY (NAVAJO) ARTESIA OPERATIONS (THE FACILITY), ARTESIA, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, IS A PETROLEUM REFINERY WHICH PROCESSES 60,000 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL DAILY. NAVAJO IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE NAVAJO NATIVE AMERICANS. THE MAJOR REFINING PROCESSES AT THE FACILITY ARE CRUDE OIL FRACTIONATION, FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKING, ALKYLATION, REFORMING AND DESULFURIZATION. SAMPLES COLLECTED AT THE FA- CILITY INDICATE RELEASES OF BENZENE AT THE FACILITY. EPA IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF INCLUDING A PERMANENT INJUNCTION FOR THE IMMDEIATE CESSATION OF LAND DISPOSAL OF TC WASTE AND USE OF THE EVAPORATION PONDS INTO WHICH THIS WASTE IS DIS- POSED; CLOSURE OF THE PONDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS; REMOVAL OF THE WASTEWATER AND SLUDGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RE- QUIREMENTS AND PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN $2,680,690.00. ADDRESS: 501 E. MAIN ST. ARTESIA, EDDY COUNTY, N.M. 88210 SIC CODE 2911