EPA v. PERKINS OIL CO, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,500
Case summary
THIS IS A CLASS I CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA AGAINST PERKINS OIL CO, INC. FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING BRINE (PRODUCED WATER) INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT A VALID KPDES OR NPDES PERMIT. THE VIOLATION OCCURRED ON 03/20/90 AND WAS DETECTED BY A KY. STATE INSPECTOR. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $4,000 AND WAS ISSUED 09/20/90. A PRE-NEGOTIATED DRAFT CONSENT AGREEMENT FOR $2,500 WAS SENT SIMULTANEOUSLY TO RESPONDENT FOR SIGNATURE.
Defendants (1)
- PERKINS OIL CO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PERKINS DON & ASSOCIATES
5464 LEESTOWN RD, LEXINGTON, KY, 40511
Registry ID: 110010686668
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PERKINS OIL CO, INC.
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1990-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-10-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20650
- Case number
- 04-1990-0140
- 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 04-1990-0140 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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