EPA v. COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

DEFENDANT SPILLED 22,800 BARRELS OF DIESEL FUEL INTO THE REEDY RIVER WHEN A SEGMENT OF ITS PIPELINE RUPTURED ON JUNE 27, 1996. STATUTARY MAXIMUM PENALTY IS $23 MILLION AND $69 MILLION IF GROSS NEGLIGENCE IS PROVEN. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF NEEDED WILL BE DETERMINED BY A PIPELINE EXPERT TO BE HIRED BY EPA AND/OR DOJ.

Defendants (1)

• COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• COLONIAL PIPELINE - REEDY RIVER DIESEL FUEL SPILL

  1 MI W. OF S. HARRISON BRIDGE RD/1 MI. N.OF HY 418, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 29680

  Registry ID: 110013341268

• COLONIAL PIPELINE CO. - BLACKSBURG, SC, GASOLINE SPILL

  UNNAMED TRIBUTARY & ADJOINING SHORELINE, BLACKSBURG, SC, 29702

  Registry ID: 110015761013

• COLONIAL PIPELINE CO. -GREENSBORO, NC, GASOLINE SPILL

  UNNAMED CREEK & ADJOINING SHORELINE NEAR GREENSBOR, GREENSBORO, NC, 27214

  Registry ID: 110015761022

• COLONIAL PIPELINE CO - ATHENS, GA, GASOLINE SPILL

  UNNAMED STREAM & ADJOINING SHORELINE NEAR ATHENS, ATHENS, GA, 30666

  Registry ID: 110015760988

• COLONIAL PIPELINE CO. - EAST FORK DEEP RIVER KEROSENE SPILL

  EAST FORK DEEP RIVER, GREENSBORO, NC, 27214

  Registry ID: 110015761068

• COLONIAL PIPELINE CO. - GOOSE CREEK/TENNESSEE RIVER FUEL OIL SPILL

  GOOSE CREEK AND TENNESSEE RIVER, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920

  Registry ID: 110015761040

• GASOLINE SPILL (COLONIAL PIPELINE)

  NEAR KENTWOOD, LA, KENTWOOD, LA, 70444

  Registry ID: 110015773741

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLONIAL PIPELINE COMPANY (04-2003-C003)entered 2003-06-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $34,000,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-11-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-05-09Final Order Lodged
• 2003-06-16Concluded
• 2003-06-16Final Order Entered
• 2008-11-07Enforcement Action Closed