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04-2003-5008Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 04

EPA v. Potter Oil & Tire Co. (Oil Spill SEEP)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On October 1, 2002, at Garland Fulcher Seafood Co., near corner of New Street and Hodges Street in Oriental, Pamlico County, NC, Potter Oil & Tire Co., Inc., discharged 468 gallons of oil in violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the CWA. Penalty of $500.00 paid.

Defendants (1)

  • Potter Oil & Tire Co., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GARLAND F. FULCHER SEAFOOD

    408 HODGES STREET, ORIENTAL, NC, 28571

    Registry ID: 110006710997

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311FOil Removal Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Potter Oil & Tire Co., Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2002-12-16

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2002-12-16Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2002-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2002-12-16Final Order Issued
  • 2002-12-17Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
89646
Case number
04-2003-5008
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Primary statute
Oil Removal Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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