EPA v. BOC Gases, Inc. (SEEP)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
7/17/2002 - Expedited Spill Settlement Agreement assessing a penalty of $500. Respondent discharged 200 gallons of oil form its facility into or upon the unnamed wetlands adjacent to Butler Creek tributary to the Savannah River and adjoining shorelines.
Defendants (1)
- BOC Gases, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL - DSM CHEMICALS NORTH AMERICA
1 COLUMBIA NITROGEN ROAD, AUGUSTA, GA, 30903
Registry ID: 110000359521
Statutes cited
- CWA 311[B][1] — Clean Water Act, OPA
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BOC Gases, Inc.entered 2002-07-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-07-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-07-17Final Order Issued
- 2002-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 88366
- Case number
- 04-2002-5058
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act, OPA
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2002-5058 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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