EPA v. Citgo Petroleum Corporation (Oil Spill SEEP)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
7/23/03 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. PENALTY PAID. ON APRIL 21, 2003, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 835 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON A DRAINAGE DITCH FLOWING INTO AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF THE GUM BRANCH TRIBUTARY TO THE CATAWBA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OIL SPILL (CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION)
7600 MOUNT HOLLY RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214
Registry ID: 110004015244
OIL SPILL (CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION)
7600 MOUNT HOLLY RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214
Registry ID: 110004015244
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Citgo Petroleum Corp. (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2003-07-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-07-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-07-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-07-23Final Order Issued
- 2003-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 100277
- Case number
- 04-2003-5038
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Primary statute
- Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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