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03-2012-0078Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2012· Region 03

EPA v. COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC (STEENER FORK & BLAKE FORK)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF FILL MATERIAL AT SIX SITES ASSOCIATED WITH EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ROAD CROSSINGS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO RESPONDENTS' FACILITIES.

Defendants (1)

  • COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC

    BLAKE FORK, MIDDLE FORK LYNN CAMP RUN, NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV, 26155

    Registry ID: 110043464756

  • COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC - STEENER FORK

    STEENER FORK, NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV, 26155

    Registry ID: 110043467441

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC (STEENER FORK & BLAKE FORK)entered 2013-03-19

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2012-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-10-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-03-19Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3000076218
Case number
03-2012-0078
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2012-0078 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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