EPA v. W.S. NEWELL, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
9/12/05 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,500. PENALTY PAID. ON DECEMBER 22, 2004, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 3,000 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON THE DETENTION POND WHICH FLOWED INTO AN UNNAMED DITCH WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY TO CATOMA CREEK TRIBTUARY TO THE ALABAMA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- W.S. NEWELL, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (W. S. NEWELL, INC.)
7391 MITCHELL YOUNG ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36108
Registry ID: 110024271116
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
W.S. NEWELL, INC.entered 2005-09-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-09-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-09-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-12Final Order Issued
- 2005-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 157779
- Case number
- 04-2005-5050
- 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 04-2005-5050 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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