EPA v. RITCHIE PETROLEUM CORP
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,780
Case summary
SPILL OF 68 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL INTO UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO MIDDLE FORK, TO SOUTH FORK OF THE HUGHES RIVER, TO HUGHES RIVER, AND TO OHIO RIVER AFTER SEPARATION OF COUPLING ON PIPELINE.
Defendants (1)
- RITCHIE PETROLEUM CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RITCHIE CONCRETE INC
RT 74 1 MI N OF PENNSBORO, PENNSBORO, WV, 26415
Registry ID: 110007890489
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RITCHIE PETROLEUM CORPentered 1997-01-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,780
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-01-28Final Order Issued
- 1997-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 17444
- Case number
- 03-1996-0328
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1996-0328 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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