EPA v. COEN OIL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33. U.S.C. SECTION 132(B)(3) BY DISCHARGING APPROXIMATELY 1,300 OF NO. 2 DIESEL INTO CHARIERS CREREK ON APRIL 21, 2014. THE DISCHARGE WAS THE RESULT OF A TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT. AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF DIESEL FUEL ENTERED CHATIERS CHEEK. THE ACCIDENT ALSO INVOLVED TWO TRUCKS TRANSPORTING FRAC WATER WHICH WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY THE COEN OIL TRUCK.
Defendants (1)
- COEN OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COEN OIL COMPANY
1045 WEST CHESTNUT, WASHINGTON BORO, PA, 15301
Registry ID: 110059778888
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COEN OIL COMPANYentered 2015-07-21
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,425
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-07-21Final Order Issued
- 2015-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-07-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600178022
- Case number
- 03-2015-0195
- 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 03-2015-0195 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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