EPA v. EL PASO CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
6/16/05 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. ON OCTOBER 4, 2004, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 20 BARRELS OF OIL INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED DITCH WHICH DISCHARGES INTO TURKEY CREEK TRIBUTARY TO THE NORTH RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- EL PASO CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (EL PASO CORP)
WELL SITE #61, NORTHPORT, AL, 35473
Registry ID: 110022871025
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EL PASO CORP.entered 2005-06-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-06-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-06-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-06-16Final Order Issued
- 2005-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 151061
- Case number
- 04-2005-5014
- 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 04-2005-5014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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