EPA v. Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/28/03 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. PENALTY PAID. ON APRIL 7, 2003, RESPNDENT DISCHARGED APPROX. 150 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON A DRAINAGE DITCH LEADING TO THE CAHABA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.)
NEAR EXIT 140 ON I-20, LEEDS, AL, 35094
Registry ID: 110015753843
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Oil Spill SEEP)entered 2003-08-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-08-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-08-28Final Order Issued
- 2003-09-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 102183
- Case number
- 04-2003-5048
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Primary statute
- Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5048 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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