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Phillips 66 indicted on charges it dumped tainted water from Carson refinery into sewer system

The company faces $2.4 million in fines and up to five-years in probation if convicted of the federal Clean Water Act violations.

Phillips 66 plans to close its Los Angeles refineries in Wilmington and Carson by the end of 2025. Above, the Wilmington complex was built in 1919 and has seen multiple owners over the years. Roughly 600 workers and 300 contractors operate the facility. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
This shows the Phillips 66 refinery in Wilmington near Long Beach. State rule changes for refineries will make gasoline shoot up in price in coming years, regulators say. (SCNG)
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The oil refiner is accused of illegally discharging hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial waste during the pandemic.

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