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04-2003-5006Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 04

EPA v. EOTT Energy, LP (Oil Spill SEEP)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

12/19/02 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. PENALTY PAID. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 22, 2002, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX. 5 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON A DRAINAGE DITCH FLOWING INTO AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF THE LITTLE TANGIPAHOA RIVER TRIBUTARY OF TANGIPAHOA RIVER FLOWING INTO LAKE PONTCHATRAIN AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • EOTT ENERGY, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (EOTT ENERGY, LP)

    MCCOMB STATION, MCCOMB, MS, 39648

    Registry ID: 110008497457

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311[B][1]Clean Water Act, OPA

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EOTT Energy, LP (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2002-12-19

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-12-19Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2002-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-12-19Final Order Issued
  • 2003-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
94541
Case number
04-2003-5006
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 04-2003-5006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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