EPA v. GREEN RIVER GAS CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,000
Case summary
THIS IS A PROPOSED CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION UNDER SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA AGAINST GREEN RIVER GAS CO. TO RECOVER A PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,500. THIS CASE INVOLVES AN OIL AND GAS FACILITY IN CHRISTIAN AND TODD COUNTY, KENTUCKY WHICH DISCHARGE BRINE FROM OIL/BRINE SEPARATORS. THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY IS A POINT SOURCE AND DISCHARGES POLLUTANTS INTO WEST FORK OF POND RIVER. THE FACILITY IS OWNED BY GREEN RIVER GAS CO. AND HAS REPORTED EFFLUENT DATA IN EXCESS OF PERMIT LIMITATIONS. THE CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED BY RES- PONDENT ON 09/19/88.
Defendants (1)
- GREEN RIVER GAS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GREEN RIVER GAS CO INC
OFF HWY #62 W, GREENVILLE, KY, 42345
Registry ID: 110010712595
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GREEN RIVER GAS CO.entered 1989-02-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1988-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-02-08Final Order Issued
- 1989-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20393
- Case number
- 04-1988-0100
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1988-0100 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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