EPA v. HARRIS ENERGY CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 8, 2008 approximately 1,400 gallons of fuel oil was discharged from the tailrace outfall, and made its way to the Connecticut River. All storage tanks have since been removed from the property, and cleanup of the release is continuing. There were no reports of environmental harm as a result of the discharge.
Defendants (1)
- HARRIS ENERGY CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HARRIS ENERGY CORPORATION
22 WATER STREET, HOLYOKE, MA, 01040
Registry ID: 110037942331
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HARRIS ENERGY CORPORATIONentered 2008-10-30
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-10-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-10-30Final Order Issued
- 2008-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400016356
- Case number
- 01-2009-2501
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2009-2501 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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