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04-2003-5039Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 04

EPA v. Piedmont Transport, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

7/23/03 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY $500. ON MARCH 18, 2003, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 400 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY CREEK TRIBUTARY TO IRWIN CREEK TRIBUTARY TO SUGAR CREEK TRIBUTARY TO THE CATAWBA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • PIEDMONT TRANSPORT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (PIEDMONT TRANSPORT, INC.)

    4830 HOVIS ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 282081511

    Registry ID: 110015767598

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311FOil Removal Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Piedmont Transports, Inc. (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
100274
Case number
04-2003-5039
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Primary statute
Oil Removal Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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