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04-2009-5139Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2009· Region 04

EPA v. UNITED AMERICAN ENERGY, LLC (TIPTON LEASE)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

5/29/2009 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,050. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JULY 21, 2008, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 2.27 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF FURNACE FORK CREEK AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

  • UNITED AMERICAN ENERGY, LLC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OIL SPILL (UNITED AMERICAN ENERGY, LLC)

    FURNACE FORK CREEK - KENTUCKY STATE HWY. 213, RAVENNA, KY, 40472

    Registry ID: 110039164668

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNITED AMERICAN ENERGY, LLC (TIPTON LEASE)entered 2009-05-29

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,050

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2009-05-29Final Order Issued
  • 2009-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2009-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-06-11Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400048630
Case number
04-2009-5139
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 04-2009-5139 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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