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 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
- CWA 311J — SPCC 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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