EPA v. BP AMERICA, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
9/25/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $80,133, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON NOVEMBER 23, 2005, AN UNAFFILIATED 3RD PARTY CONTRACTOR PERFORMING WORK FOR A LOCAL PROPERTY OWNER RUPTURED RESPONDENT'S FACILITIY AT MILPOST 349.71 IN ALLEGRE, TODD COUNTY, KY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENTIAL DISCHARGE OF 10,500 GALLONS OF XYLOL INTO OR UPON BUCK FORD AND ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. XYLOL IS A MIXTURE OF 85 PERCENT XYLENES AND 0-15 PERCENT ETHYLBENZENE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
Defendants (1)
- BP PIPELINES (NORTH AMERICA), INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (BP PIPELINES (NORTH AMERICA, INC.)
INTERSECTION OF ST HWY 189 & RATTLESNAKE RD, ALLEGRE, KY, 42220
Registry ID: 110032615294
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BP AMERICA, INC.entered 2007-09-25
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $80,133
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-09-25Final Order Issued
- 2007-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600064171
- Case number
- 04-2007-5172
- 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 04-2007-5172 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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