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04-1998-0111Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 04

EPA v. LEE OIL COMPANY, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,209

Case summary

RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA. THIS VIOLATION FOR INJECTION INTO A CLASS V WELL VIA A FLOOR DRAIN AT THE FACILITY OPERATED IS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTIN 144.12(A) FOR OPERATON OF AN INJECTION WELL WHICH ALLOWS MOVEMENT OF A CONTAMINANT INTO AN UNDERGROUND SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER, WHICH MAY CAUSE A VIOLATION OF NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS, OR WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF PERSONS.

Defendants (1)

  • LEE OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LEE OIL CO (CONV. STORE/GAS STATION/CAR WASH)

    HWY 25E, HARROGATE, TN, 37752

    Registry ID: 110010703104

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1414Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LEE OIL COMPANY, INC.entered 1998-04-03

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $1,209

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-04-03Final Order Issued
  • 1999-03-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22481
Case number
04-1998-0111
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Safe Drinking Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1998-0111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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