EPA v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/5/06 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,000. PENALTY PAID. ON JANUARY 13, 2006,RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 1,280 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE UNNAMED DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH DISCHARGES ITO HITE CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO HARRODS CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO THE OHIO RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OIL SPILL(FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.)
3001 CHAMBERLAIN LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40241
Registry ID: 110000378671
OIL SPILL(FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.)
3001 CHAMBERLAIN LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40241
Registry ID: 110000378671
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.entered 2006-05-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-05-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-05-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-05-05Final Order Issued
- 2006-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 200000478
- Case number
- 04-2006-5016
- 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 04-2006-5016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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