EPA v. WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
6/26/06 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. ON DECEMBER 28, 2005 DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 2,500 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE PITMAN CREEK WHICH DISCHARGES INTO THE LAKE CUMBERLAND. IN VIOLATION OF CWA SECTION 311.
Defendants (1)
- WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (G & W DISPOSAL, INC.)
27 SHANES LANE, SOMERSET, KY, 42501
Registry ID: 110028230689
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.entered 2006-06-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-06-26Final Order Issued
- 2006-06-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600002405
- Case number
- 04-2006-5020
- 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 04-2006-5020 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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