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04-2002-5020Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 04

EPA v. Pruet Production Co. Inc.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

3/15/02 - Oil Spill Expedited Spill Settlement Agreement, assessing a penalty of $500. On April 12, 2001, Respondent discharged 15 barrels of oil from its facility into an unnamed drainage ditch and beaver pond located on or near Souwilpa Creek, tributary to Coker Bend Lake, tributary to Okatuppa Creek, tributary to the Tombigbee River and adjoining shorelines.

Defendants (1)

  • Pruet Production Co., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (PRUET PRODUCTION CO., INC.)

    SILAS FIELD UNIT, SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 9N, RANGE 4W, SILAS, AL, 36919

    Registry ID: 110007234135

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311FOil Removal Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Pruet Production Co., Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2002-03-15

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-03-15Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2002-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-03-15Final Order Issued
  • 2002-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
88416
Case number
04-2002-5020
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil Removal Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2002-5020 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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