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04-2002-5026Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 04

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 311FOil 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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