EPA v. QUAKER STATE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$447,594
Case summary
QUAKER STATE DISCHARGES BRINE TO VARIOUS SURFACE WATERS WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT, IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, SECTIONS 301, 309, AND 402.
Defendants (1)
- QUAKER STATE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
QUAKER STATE CORPORATION
255 ELM STREET, OIL CITY, PA, 16301
Registry ID: 110010623432
QUAKER STATE CORPORATION
255 ELM STREET, OIL CITY, PA, 16301
Registry ID: 110010623432
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
QUAKER STATE CORPORATIONentered 1992-11-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $447,594
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1987-11-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-11-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-11-17Final Order Lodged
- 1992-11-17Final Order Entered
- 1992-11-17Concluded
- 1992-12-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 12249
- Case number
- 03-1988-0266
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3137
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1988-0266 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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