EPA v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
10/17/02 - At Highway 1-95 near mil marker 177 in Northampton County, NC, Abbott Laboratories, Inc. discharged 250 gallons of oil in violation of section 311(b)(3) of CWA. Oil Spill SEEP issued. $500 penalty paid.
Defendants (1)
- Abbott Laboratories, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL - ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC.
1-95 NEAR MILE MARKER 177, SEVERN, NC, 27877
Registry ID: 110013700405
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2002-10-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-10-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-10-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-10-17Final Order Issued
- 2002-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 88938
- Case number
- 04-2003-5001
- 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 04-2003-5001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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