EPA v. PHAR OIL CO., INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$6,000
Case summary
THIS IS A CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT ISSUED AGAINST PHAR OIL CO., INC. UNDER SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT DISCHARGED BRINE ( A POLLUTANT) VIA 4 LEASES INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT A VALID KPDES OR NPDES PERMIT ON DEC. 1, 1988. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $10,000. A CONSENT AGREEMENT & ORDER WAS PRE-NEGOTIATED WITH RESPONDENT AND ATTACHED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT. THE PROPOSED CONSENT AGREEMENT IS FOR $6,000.
Defendants (1)
- PHAR OIL CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PHAR OIL CO INC
750 SHAKER DR #316, LEXINGTON, KY, 40505
Registry ID: 110010712336
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PHAR OIL CO., INC.
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $6,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1989-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-07-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-11-02Compliance Achieved
- 1990-11-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20506
- Case number
- 04-1989-0111
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWLB
- 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 04-1989-0111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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