EPA v. COLONIAL PIPELINE CO
Penalty assessed
$750,000
Case summary
ILLEGAL DISCHARGE OF 9700 BARRELS OF OIL INTO AND AROUND SUGARLAND RUN AND THE POTOMAC RIVER IN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. THE REFERRAL SEEKS STATUTORY PENALTIES FROM COLONIAL FOR THE DISCHARGE.
Defendants (1)
- COLONIAL PIPELINE CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLONIAL PIPELINE
12000 BOWNAN TOWNE DRIVE, RESTON, VA, 22091
Registry ID: 110009316203
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANYentered 1998-01-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $750,000 · State/local: $750,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1993-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-10-21Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-01-23Final Order Lodged
- 1998-01-23Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 16349
- Case number
- 03-1993-0348
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-4055
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC41
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1993-0348 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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