Oct. 6 -- ConocoPhillips will pay $22,500 to
settle groundwater monitoring violations at its Carson, Calif.,
hazardous waste facility.
The company reached an agreement with the California Department of
Toxic Substances Control. Under the terms of the consent order,
ConocoPhillips will pay the agency $22,500, which includes reimbursement
of costs and an administrative penalty.
The Carson site is a permitted hazardous waste facility that conducts
groundwater monitoring and remedial activities at a closed
ConocoPhillips unit. The company also has corrected all the violations.