EPA v. PEAKE ENERGY, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$7,260
Case summary
ON JANUARY 6, 2000, EPA FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ALLEGING THAT PEAKE ENERGY INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION WITH BUSINESS IN WEST VIRGINIA, VIOLATED SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA WHEN A TWO-INCH GATHERING LINE IT OWNED AND OPERATED DISCHARGED SIX (6) BARRELS OF OIL INTO A TRIBUTARY TO A NAVIGABLE WATER WAY ON AUGUST 4, 1998. PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(I) OF THE CWA, THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A CLASS I PENALTY OF $7,260.00 FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATION.
Defendants (1)
- PEAKE ENERGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PEAKE ENERGY, INC.
WILLS CREEK RD, ELKVIEW, WV, 25071
Registry ID: 110010715351
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PEAKE ENERGY, INC.entered 2000-02-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,260
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-11-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-01-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-02-03Final Order Issued
- 2000-02-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18758
- Case number
- 03-2000-0008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC42
- 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 03-2000-0008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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