# SANTA FE PACIFIC PIPELINES, INC. (A DELAWARE CORPORATION)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `57242`
- **Case Number:** HQ-1997-0356
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $300K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SANTA FE PACIFIC PIPELINES, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

10/30/97 THE STATE OF ARIZONA COMMENCED AN INVESTIGATION     IN THIS MATTER BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. THEIR           INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE PREMIUM GRADE OF GASOLINE   DISTRIBUTED THROUGH AT LEAST 109 MOBIL OUTLETS CONTAINED     EXCESSIVE EHTANOL (13% TO OVER 40% ETHANOL). THE PRODUCT     WAS BLENDED (IN-LINE) AT THE SANTA FE PACIFIC PIPELINE       TERMINAL IN PHOENIX, AZ.  SANTA FE PACIFIC PIPELINE SETTLED  THIS MATTER BY PERFORMING EXTENSIVE REMEDIAL EFFORTS AND     PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY OF $300,000.

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