EPA v. OLD FORT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OIL SPILL

Case summary

3/25/04 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. ON OR ABOUT MARCH 24, 2004, A DISCHARGE OR A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT (BUT AT LEAST 3,000 GALLONS) OF OIL REACHED OR MAY REACH THE CATAWBA RIVER, WHICH IS A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. THIS DISCHARGE OR SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE FROM THE OLD FORT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, ONE WATER STREET, OLD FORT, MCDOWELL COUNTY, NC, CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE. ORDER REQUIRES: IMMEDIATE STABILIZATION AND MITIGATION ACTIONS REMOVAL ACTION REPORTING REQUIREMENT

Defendants (1)

• SIMCHON, SAMNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OIL SPILL (OLD FORT INDUSTRIAL PARK)

  1 WATER STREET, OLD FORT, NC, 28762

  Registry ID: 110017716266

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OLD FORT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OIL SPILL (COMPLIANCE ORDER)entered 2004-03-25

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2004-03-25Final Order Issued
• 2004-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered