EPA v. WESTERN CRUDE RESERVES, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,800
Case summary
THIS IS A CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT ISSUED AGAINST WESTERN CRUDE RESERVES, INC. UNDER SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT DISCHARGED POLLUTANTS WITHOUT A VALID KPDES OR NPDES PERMIT AT 2 OIL/BRINE SEPARATOR FACILITIES IN ESTILL COUNTY IN MARCH & NOV. 1988. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $15,000. A CONSENT AGREEMENT & ORDER WAS PRE-NEGOTIATED WITH RESPONDENT FOR $10,800 AND MAILED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE COMPLAINT ON 06/21/89.
Defendants (1)
- WESTERN CRUDE RESERVES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTERN CRUDE RESERVES INC
JOHNSON CNTY, PAINTSVILLE, KY, 41240
Registry ID: 110010712318
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WESTERN CRUDE RESERVES, INCentered 1989-08-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,800
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1989-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-07-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-08-10Final Order Issued
- 1991-02-04Compliance Achieved
- 1993-03-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20503
- Case number
- 04-1989-0108
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- RCRA
- 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 04-1989-0108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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