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04-2003-5040Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 04

EPA v. ACE TRANSPORT, LTD

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

10/21/03 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. PENALTY PAID. ON APRIL 22, 2003, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 200 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON A SWALE CONVERGING ON A DRAINAGE DITCH INTO AN UNDEVELOPED FIELD BESIDE WHICH FLOWS AN UNNAMED STREAM TRIBUTARY TO THE NEUSE RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES; IN VIOLATION OF CWA SECTION 311(b)(3)..

Defendants (1)

  • ACE TRANSPORT, LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (ACE TRANSPORT, LTD)

    INTERSECTION OF POWHATAN RD & HARRISON RD, WILSONS MILLS, NC, 27593

    Registry ID: 110017344523

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ACE TRANSPORT, LTD (OIL SPILL SEEP)entered 2003-10-21

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2003-10-21Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2003-10-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2003-10-21Final Order Issued
  • 2004-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
112449
Case number
04-2003-5040
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5040 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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