EPA v. EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/13/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,771.20. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO PERFORM A SEP. COMPLAINANT ALLEGES, AND RESPONDENT NEITHER ADMITS NOR DENIES, THAT: ON OCT 29, 2006, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 800 GALLONS OR 19 BARRELS OF OIL (A CRUDE OIL/BRINE MIXTURE) INTO OR UPON MILL BRANCH AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- EQT PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
(OIL SPILL) EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY
(APPROX) 6898 ELKHORN CREEK, ASHCAMP, KY, 41512
Registry ID: 110040056426
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EQT PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 2009-08-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $8,771 · SEP: $8,828
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-08-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-08-13Final Order Issued
- 2009-08-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-09-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800014510
- Case number
- 04-2009-5143
- 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 04-2009-5143 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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