"The Justice Department charged Phillips 66 with two counts of negligently violating the Clean Water Act and four counts of knowingly violating the act... The company faces up to five years of probation on each count and a maximum of $2.4 million in fines."
"Protecting our environment is key to protecting our community... corporations have a duty to follow the law, so when companies contaminate, they must be held accountable," said Martin Estrada, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.
"The Carson oil refinery released 310,000 gallons of wastewater containing about 64,000 pounds of oil and grease. The oil-and-grease concentration of the water was about 300 times the amount allowed under the company's permit."
"A spokesman for the company, Thaddeus Herrick, said Phillips 66 will continue its cooperation with the U.S. attorney's office and is prepared to present its case in these matters in court."
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