EPA v. SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 311(b)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(b)(3) BY DISCHARGING APPROXIMATELY 10 BARRELS OF PRODUCED BRINE WATER CONTAINING OIL INTO BERRY'S RUN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2014. THE DISCHARGE WAS THE RESULT OF A TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT. A TRACTOR TRAILER TANKER TRUNK OWNED AND OPERATED BY SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL ROLLED AS IT APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OF US ROUTE 50 AND I-77 IN WOOD COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
Defendants (1)
- SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC
ROUTE 50 AND I-77, PARKERSBURG, WV, 26104
Registry ID: 110064837734
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SUMMIT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLCentered 2015-08-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $9,786
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-08-18Final Order Issued
- 2015-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-09-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600249838
- Case number
- 03-2015-0225
- 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 03-2015-0225 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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