EPA v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
12/21/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,407, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON OR ABOUT JULY 11, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 100 GALLONS OF OIL (LUBRICATING OIL) FROM ITS ONSHORE FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE ONSITE DITCH, WHICH DISCHARGES TO THE UNNAMED CREEK. RESPONDENT PERFORMED MITIGATION WHICH INCLUDED VACUUM EXTRACTION OF OIL FROM THE CREEK AND THE REMOVAL OF IMPACTED SOIL. THE MITIGATION EFFORT LASTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
Defendants (1)
- CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.)
INTERSECTIN OF MAIN STREET & RAILROAD AVENUE, TUCKER, GA, 30084
Registry ID: 110028209855
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.entered 2006-12-21
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,407
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-12-21Final Order Issued
- 2006-12-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-01-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600023231
- Case number
- 04-2007-5165
- 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 04-2007-5165 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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