EPA v. BORCHERDING OIL CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Case summary
THIS IS A PROPOSED CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION UNDER SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA AGAINST RESPONDENT TO RECOVER A PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,500. THIS CASE INVOLVES OIL AND GAS FACILITIES LOCATED IN OHIO COUNTY, KENTUCKY WHICH DISCHARGES BRINE FROM OIL/BRINE SEPARATES WHICH ARE POINT SOURCES AND DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS INTO AN UNNARMED TRIBUTARY OF ROUGH RIVER. THE FACILITIES ARE OWNED BY RESPONDENT AND DISCHARGE WITHOUT A PERMIT ON MARCH 10TH, 17TH, 1987 AND JANUARY 28, 1988 AND FEBRUARY 19, 1988.
Defendants (1)
- BORCHERDING OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BORCHERDING OIL COMPANY
LAFAYETTE ST, WHITESVILLE, KY, 42378
Registry ID: 110011187198
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BORCHERDING OIL CO.entered 1989-03-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1988-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-03-17Final Order Issued
- 1989-12-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20394
- Case number
- 04-1988-0102
- 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 04-1988-0102 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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