EPA v. GOLD KIST, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
2/10/04 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. PENALTY PAID. ON NOVEMBER 18, 2003, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 100 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON A STORM DRAIN DISCHARGING INTO AN UNNAMED CREEK TRIBUTARY TO THE OCONEE RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- GOLD KIST, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GOLD KIST INCORPORATED
170 ONETA STREET, ATHENS, GA, 306011947
Registry ID: 110000518725
Statutes cited
- CWA 311F — Oil Removal Cost Recovery
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GOLD KIST, INC. (OIL SPILL SEEP)entered 2004-02-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-02-10Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-02-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111702
- Case number
- 04-2004-5011
- 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 04-2004-5011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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