EPA v. BUCHANAN OIL CORPORATION

Case summary

Buchanan Oil Corporation ( Buchanan ) is engaged in the wholesale marketing of petroleum products manaufactured by Exxon Corp. in Virgiina and West Virginia. On May 30, 2006 a tanker truck owned and operated by Buuchanan ran off of Route 621 into a ditch near the town of Carbo, Russell County, Virginia. At the time time of the incident, the truck was carrying diesel fuel. The cargo tank ruptured when the truck went off of the highway and released all of its contents. Appoximately 3,267 gallons of diesel fuel entered the Muddy Branch and Hurricane Creek, tributaries of the Clinch River, a navigable water of the United States. This discharge of diesel fuel into wters of the United States constituted a violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C subsection 1321(b)(3), ( CWA ). The administrative complaint proposes a Class II penalty in the amount of $39,000.00 against Buchanan for the spill.

Defendants (1)

• BUCHANAN OIL CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BUCHANAN OIL CORPORATION

  ROUTE 621, CARBO, VA, 00000

  Registry ID: 110028215474

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BUCHANAN OIL CORPORATIONentered 2007-03-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $29,700

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-11-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-03-06Final Order Issued