EPA v. Southwire Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
2/10/04 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,500. ON DECEMBER 3, 2003, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 3,000 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY; OF WHICH 400 GALLONS ENTERED INTO OR UPON BUFFALO CREEK FLOWING THROUGH BUFFALO SWAMP INTO LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER TRIBUTARY TO TALLAPOOSA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. PENALTY PAID. MATTER CLOSED.
Defendants (1)
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
111 BARNETT SHOALS ROAD, CARROLLTON, GA, 30677
Registry ID: 110000356329
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
111 BARNETT SHOALS ROAD, CARROLLTON, GA, 30677
Registry ID: 110000356329
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
111 BARNETT SHOALS ROAD, CARROLLTON, GA, 30677
Registry ID: 110000356329
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
111 BARNETT SHOALS ROAD, CARROLLTON, GA, 30677
Registry ID: 110000356329
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
111 BARNETT SHOALS ROAD, CARROLLTON, GA, 30677
Registry ID: 110000356329
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
111 BARNETT SHOALS ROAD, CARROLLTON, GA, 30677
Registry ID: 110000356329
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY (OIL SPILL SEEP)entered 2004-02-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-02-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-02-10Final Order Issued
- 2004-02-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 111902
- Case number
- 04-2004-5013
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2004-5013 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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