EPA v. NORTH STAR PETROLEUM, INC.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$250,000
Case summary
ON OR ABOUT APRIL 24, 2000, AT APPROX. 9 A.M., A 10,000 GALLON CRUDE OIL TANK LOCATED AT 5206 HWY 136 E DISCHARGED ITS ENTIRE CONTENTS, AS A RESULT OF A LEAK IN THE BASE OF THE TANK. THE OIL IMMEDIATELY IMPACTED THE HAINER CREEK WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE TANK. THE OIL THEN MIGRATED DOWNSTREAM APPROX. 2 MILES TO THE GREEN RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- NORTH STAR PETROLEUM, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTH STAR PETROLEUM, INC. (OIL SPILL)
5206 HWY 136 E, CALHOUN, KY, 42327
Registry ID: 110010708911
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTH STAR PETROLEUM, INC.entered 2000-05-02
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2000-05-02Final Order Issued
- 2000-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 23666
- Case number
- 04-2000-0263
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2000-0263 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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