EPA v. DUFOUR PETROLEUM, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/21/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $42,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OCTOBER 31, 2006, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 11,340 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF PERRY CREEK AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- DUFOUR PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DUFOUR PETROLEUM, INC. (OIL SPILL)
1/4 MILE WEST AND 1/2 MILE NORTH OF OIL CITY, OIL CITY, MS, 39194
Registry ID: 110037228960
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DUFOUR PETROLEUM, INC.entered 2008-08-21
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $42,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-08-21Final Order Issued
- 2008-09-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400004284
- Case number
- 04-2008-5138
- 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 04-2008-5138 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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