EPA v. Merit Energy Company (Complaint/CAFO)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
1/16/03 - CAFO ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $35,262, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON MAY 2, 2000, NOVEMBER 25, 2000, DECEMBER 31, 2000, JUNE 12, 2001, AUGUST 23, 2001, DECEMBER 24, 2001, JANUARY 6, 2002, AND APRIL 8, 2002, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON BEAVER CREEK/POND, PUPPY CREEK, AND SEVERAL UNNAMED CREEKS AND STREAMS AND ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (MERIT ENERGY COMPANY)
BEAVER CREEK/POND AND PUPPY CREEK, CITRONELLE, AL, 36522
Registry ID: 110014413884
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Merit Energy Company (Complaint/CAFO)entered 2003-01-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $35,262
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-01-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-01-16Final Order Issued
- 2003-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 95049
- Case number
- 04-2003-5128
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2003-5128 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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