EPA v. MERIT ENERGY COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/22/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,900, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON OCTOBER 14, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 20 BARRELS OF OIL INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BEAVER POND BRANCH AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (MERIT ENERGY COMPANY)
UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF BEAVER POND BRANCH, CITRONELLE, AL, 75240
Registry ID: 110028191258
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MERIT ENERGY COMPANYentered 2006-08-22
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,900
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-08-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-08-22Final Order Issued
- 2006-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600004173
- Case number
- 04-2006-5153
- 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 04-2006-5153 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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