EPA v. Imperial Transport of Tennessee (Complaint/CAFO)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'9/26/02 - Complaint issued, proposing a penalty of $11,000. On or about November 18, 2000, Respondent discharged 5,000 gallons of oil from its tanker truck into or upon a ditch leading to Elkhorn Creek and/or its adjoining shorelines, and into Elkhorn Creek, which is a tributary to Russell Fork, Levisa Fork, and Big Sandy Creek. The discharge occurred at or near Ashcamp, KY.'
Defendants (1)
- Imperial Transport of TennesseeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
IMPERIAL TRANSPORT (OIL SPILL AT ELKHORN CREEK, ASHCAMP, KY)
DITCH LEADING TO ELKHORN CREEK, ASHCAMP, KY, 41512
Registry ID: 110013688456
Statutes cited
- CWA 311[B][1] — Clean Water Act, OPA
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Imperial Transport of Tennesseeentered 2003-02-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $6,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-02-11Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 87986
- Case number
- 04-2002-5004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act, OPA
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2002-5004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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