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 311F — Oil 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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