# CONOCO INC. LAKE CHARLES REFINERY - EXCEL PARALUBES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `40588`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0973
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $2K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CONOCO INC. LAKE CHARLES REFINERY - EXCE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,     COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED,      42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609.                                   2. CONOCO INC. LAKE CHARLES REFINERY - EXCEL PARALUBES          2200 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, P.O. BOX 37                          WESTLAKE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70669               3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-     MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE      NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT    A RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE HAD OCCURRED.               4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO-    POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $12,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

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