EPA v. Cobra Petroleum Corporation (SEEP)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
7/17/2002 - Expedited Spill Settlement Agreement assessing a penalty of $500. Respondent discharged approximately 100 gallons of oil from its facility into or upon the Bent Branch of Little Leatherwood Creek tributary to the North Fork of the Kentucky River and adjoining shorelines.
Defendants (1)
- Cobra Petroleum CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL
BENT BRANCH OF LITTLE LEATHERWOOD CREEK, TILFORD, KY, 36756
Registry ID: 110013693191
Statutes cited
- CWA 311[B][1] — Clean Water Act, OPA
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cobra Petroleum Corporationentered 2002-07-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-07-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-07-17Final Order Issued
- 2002-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 88379
- Case number
- 04-2002-5060
- 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 04-2002-5060 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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