EPA v. WATTS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON APRIL 12, 2011, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 300 GALLONS OF GASOLINE FROM ITS FACILITY IN LYNCHBURG, VA INTO FISHING CREEK, WHICH IS TRIBUTARY OF THE JAMES RIVER, A NAVIGABLE WATER WAY. THE DISCHARGE WAS THE RESULT OF OVERFILLING A AST. THE DISCHARGE CAUSED A VISIBLE SHEEN ON THE SURFACE OF FISHING CREEK.
Defendants (1)
- WATTS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WATTS PETROLEUM CORPORATION - LYNCHBURG
1505 RUTHERFORD ST, LYNCHBURG, VA, 245010000
Registry ID: 110001893782
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WATTS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONentered 2012-05-31
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,300
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-05-31Final Order Issued
- 2012-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000028605
- Case number
- 03-2012-0149
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2012-0149 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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