EPA v. FMC CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/5/05 - OIL SPILL EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. PENALTY PAID. ON JANUARY 20, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 150 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON THE DRAINAGE CHANNEL CALLED THE WEST CANAL WHICH DISCHARGES INTO AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO CROWDER'S CREEK TRIBUTARY TO THE CATAWBA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. 8/23/05 - PENALTY PAID. CASE CLOSED.
Defendants (1)
- FMC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FMC CORPORATION - LITHIUM DIVISION
HIGHWAY 161 - BOX 795, BESSMER CITY, NC, 28016
Registry ID: 110056969883
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FMC CORPORATIONentered 2005-08-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-08-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-08-05Final Order Issued
- 2005-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 154676
- Case number
- 04-2005-5033
- 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 04-2005-5033 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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