EPA v. Watts Bar & Marina, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/13/02 - Oil Spill Expedited Spill Settlement Agreement issued, assessing a penalty of $3,500. On September 13, 2001, Respondent discharged approx. 1,500 gallons of oil from its facility into or upon an unnamed water body tributary to the Tennessee River and adjoining shorelines.
Defendants (1)
- Watts Bar & Marina, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (WATTS BAR HIGHWAY)
6767 WATTS BAR HIGHWAY, WATTS BAR DAM, TN, 37395
Registry ID: 110013693501
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Watts Bar & Marina, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2002-05-31
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-05-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-05-31Final Order Issued
- 2002-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 88395
- Case number
- 04-2002-5031
- 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 04-2002-5031 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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