EPA v. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE CAROLINA, INC. dba WM OF PIEDMONT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
9/20/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $20,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ON AUGUST 17, 2006, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 6,544 GALLONS OF OIL (DIESEL FUEL) FROM ITS FACILITY, WITH UP TO 4,908 DISCHARGED INTO OR UPON BOWEN BRANCH CREEK AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (2)
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE CAROLINA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- WM OF PIEDMONTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (WM OF PIEDMONT)
3303 NORTH GLEN AVENUE, WINSTON-SALEM, NC, 27105
Registry ID: 110018509194
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THECAROLINA, INC. dba WM OF PIEDMONTentered 2007-09-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-09-20Final Order Issued
- 2007-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600063233
- Case number
- 04-2007-5173
- 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 04-2007-5173 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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