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04-2007-5024Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2007· Region 04

EPA v. METROPOLITAN GROUP, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

10/9/2007 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. ON FEBRUARY 6, 2006, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 100 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE CATAWBA RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • METROPOLITAN GROUP, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (METROPOLITAN GROUP, INC.)

    18 LIMESTONE DRIVE, BELMONT, NC, 28202

    Registry ID: 110033188574

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • METROPOLITAN GROUP, INC.entered 2007-10-09

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2007-10-09Final Order Issued
  • 2007-10-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600073678
Case number
04-2007-5024
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 04-2007-5024 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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