EPA v. Whiteville Oil & Gas Company, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
4/1/02 - Oil Spill Expedited Spill Settlement Agreement issued, assessing a penalty of $500.00. On March 31, 2001, Respondent discharged 280 gallons of oil from its facility into or upon the Molly Branch, tributary to Soles Swamp, tributary to Lake Waccamaw and adjoining shorelines.
Defendants (1)
- Whiteville Oil & Gas Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (WHITEVILLE OIL & GAS CO., BULK PLANT)
702 WASHINGTON STREET, WHITEVILLE, NC, 28472
Registry ID: 110013700735
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Whiteville Oil & Gas Company, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEPentered 2002-04-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-04-01Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-04-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 88405
- Case number
- 04-2002-5026
- 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 04-2002-5026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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