EPA v. ASHLAND OIL CO INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$647,219
Case summary
ON JAN. 2, 1988 A DIESEL FUEL TANK RUPTURED AT ASHLAND OIL COMPANY'S FLOREFFE FACILITY, DISCHARGING ALMOST 3.7 MIL- LION GALLONS OF DIESEL, OF WHICH ABOUT 500,000 REACHED THE MONOGHAHELA RIVER. THE CIVIL ACTION AND DECREE ADDRESSES IN- JUNCTIVE RELIEF NEEDED TO COMPLETE CLEAN-UP OF THE RIVER AND THE SITE, PARTICULARLY THE SOIL AND GROUNDWATER. PENALTIES ARE RESERVED.
Defendants (1)
- ASHLAND OIL CO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ASHLAND PETROLEUM COMPANY FLOREFFE TERM
204 GLASS HOUSE RD, FLOREFFE, PA, 150250000
Registry ID: 110000817518
ASHLAND PETROLEUM COMPANY FLOREFFE TERM
204 GLASS HOUSE RD, FLOREFFE, PA, 150250000
Registry ID: 110000817518
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ASHLAND OIL COMPANY, INC.entered 1989-07-06
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $647,219
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1988-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-06-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-07-06Complaint Filed With Court
- 1989-07-06Final Order Lodged
- 1989-07-06Final Order Entered
- 1989-07-06Concluded
- 1998-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 12411
- Case number
- 03-1988-0435
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3082
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1988-0435 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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