EPA v. CARGILL, INCORPORATED

Case summary

10/14/08 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,000, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON JULY 12, 2007, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 3,500 GALLONS OF OIL (CORN OIL) FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON LAKE MCKELLAR AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED WHEN A RAILCAR CONTAINING CORN OIL WAS MOVED BY THE RESPONDENT DURING THE UNLOADING PROCESS, BREAKING THE UNLOADING HOSE AND ALLOWING THE CORN OIL TO BE RELEASED ON THE SURROUNDING AREA AND CONVEYED THROUGH A STORM-WATER DRAINAGE VALVE THAT DISCHARGES TO LAKE MCKELLAR. THE RESPONDENT SHUT OFF THE VALVE UPON DISCOVER OF THE RELEASE ALLOWING MUCH OF THE RELEASE TO BE CONTAINED WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. HOWEVER, APPROX 3,500 GALLONS OF CORN OIL WAS DISCHARGED OUT OF THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND INTO LAKE MCKELLAR AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

• CARGILL, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OIL SPILL (CARGILL INCORPORATED)

  2330 BUOY STREET, MEMPHIS, TN, 38113

  Registry ID: 110000496838

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARGILL, INCORPORATEDentered 2008-10-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-10-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-10-14Final Order Issued
• 2008-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-11-12Enforcement Action Closed