EPA v. NORTH STAR CARRIERS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
9/19/05 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,000. PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD. ON JUNE 15, 2004, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 2,500 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON A STORM WATER DRAINAGE DITCH, WHICH LEADS TO CYPRESS CREEK, A TRIBUTARY OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- NORTH STAR CARRIERS (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (NORTH STAR CARRIERS)
INTERSECTION OF I-20 WEST AND US 43, TUSCALOOSA, AL, 35401
Registry ID: 110024275121
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTH STAR CARRIERSentered 2005-09-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $6,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-09-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-19Final Order Issued
- 2005-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 157651
- Case number
- 04-2005-5143
- 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 04-2005-5143 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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