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04-2003-5041Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 04

EPA v. RANKIN-PATTERSON OIL CO., INC. (OIL SPILL SEEP)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

8/18/03 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,500. PENALTY PAID. ON MAY 9, 2003, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 3,000 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE SHORELINE OF AN UNNAMED CREEK TRIBUTARY TO THE SWANNANOA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • RANKIN-PATTERSON OIL CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (RANKIN-PATTERSON OIL CO., INC.)

    1 FAIRVIEW ROAD, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803

    Registry ID: 110015772608

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311FOil Removal Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RANKIN-PATTERSON OIL CO., INC. (OIL SPILL SEEP)entered 2003-08-18

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2003-08-18Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2003-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2003-08-18Final Order Issued
  • 2003-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
102896
Case number
04-2003-5041
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Primary statute
Oil Removal Cost Recovery

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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