EPA v. NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
6/18/2009 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,500. ON JANUARY 26, 2009, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 3,300 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE STORM SEWER SYSTEM. THE DISCHARGE THEN FLOWED INTO ROCKY BRANCH CREK, A TRIBUTARY OF THE NEUSE RIVER, AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
2422 YARBROUGH DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC, 27695
Registry ID: 110039162937
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYentered 2009-06-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-06-18Final Order Issued
- 2009-06-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800001337
- Case number
- 04-2009-5020
- 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 04-2009-5020 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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