EPA v. Cargill, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
12/17/02 - Oil Spill Expedited Enforcement Action. Penalty of $500 paid. On September 19, 2002, Respondent discharged approximately 562 gallons of oil from its facility into or upon Gum Lake Canal tributary of Cape Fear River and adjoining shorelines.
Defendants (1)
- Cargill, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CARGILL INCORPORATED
1754 RIVER ROAD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 283022309
Registry ID: 110009849968
CARGILL INCORPORATED
1754 RIVER ROAD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 283022309
Registry ID: 110009849968
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cargill, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2002-12-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-12-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-12-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-12-17Final Order Issued
- 2002-12-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 89779
- Case number
- 04-2003-5009
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Primary statute
- Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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