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04-2004-5059Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2004· Region 04

EPA v. LEE TRANSPORT, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

9/8/04 - OIL SPILL SEEP ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,000. PENALTY PAID. ON FEBRUARY 29, 2004, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 100 BARRELS OF OIL INTO OR UPON A WETLAND ADJACENT TO THE GUM CREEK TRIBUTARY TO THE DEEP RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • LEE TRANSPORT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (LEE TRANSPORT)

    COLON ROAD EXIT, HIGHWAY 1, SANFORD, NC, 27330

    Registry ID: 110018906362

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LEE TRANSPORT, INC.entered 2004-09-08

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2004-09-08Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2004-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2004-09-08Final Order Issued
  • 2004-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
127356
Case number
04-2004-5059
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 04-2004-5059 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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