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04-2002-5058Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2002· Region 04

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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