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01-2010-2050Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2010· Region 01

EPA v. STAFFORD TOWN OF

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On 8/2/10, EPA settled an expedited CWA administrative penalty action against the Town of Stafford, CT, for the leak of approximately 50 gallons of heating oil from an underground storage tank at the Stafford Historical Society into the Middle River. The Town agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

  • STAFFORD TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • STAFFORD TOWN OF

    5 SPRING STREET, STAFFORD, CT, 06076

    Registry ID: 110042339065

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • STAFFORD TOWN OFentered 2010-08-02

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2010-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2010-08-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2010-08-02Final Order Issued
  • 2010-08-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1800112772
Case number
01-2010-2050
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 01-2010-2050 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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