EPA v. W.D. GOODWIN OIL WELL SITE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
12/8/03 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,000. PENALTY PAID. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 7, 2003, AT THE W.D. GOODWIN OIL WELL SITE NEAR HIGHWAY 62, EAST OF CLARKRANGE, FENTRESS COUNTY, TN, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED ABOUT 50 BARRELS OF OIL INTO OR UPON A WETLANDS AREA AND DITCH LEADING TO THE UNNAMED BRANCH OF SHEPHERD BRANCH TRIBUTARY TO BIG BRANCH TRIBUTARY TO CLEAR CREEK TRIBUTARY TO OBED RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- W.D. GOODWIN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (W.D. GOODWIN OIL WELL SITE)
HIGHWAY 62, EAST OF CLARKRANGE, TN, CLARKRANGE, TN, 38553
Registry ID: 110016766383
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
W.D. GOODWIN OIL WELL SITE (OIL SPILL SEEP)entered 2003-12-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-12-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2003-12-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-12-08Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111286
- Case number
- 04-2003-5057
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5057 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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