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 311F — Oil 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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