EPA v. WALTER COKE, INC.

Case summary

7/1/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. ON MARCH 5, 2010, RESPONDENT RECEIVED INTO ITS NPDES WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM'S FINAL POND FROM AN OFF-SITE SOUCE VIA A STATE INDIRECT DISCHARGE PERMIT 200 GALLONS OF OIL AS DEFINED IN SEC 311(a)(1) OF THE CWA, FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE WALTER COKE FINAL POND WHICH DISHARGED INTO FIVE MILE CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO LOCUST FORK WHICH FLOWS INTO THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

• WALTER COKE, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

• OIL SPILL (WALTER COKE, INC.)

  3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35207

  Registry ID: 110000366657

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WALTER COKE, INC.entered 2010-07-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-07-01Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-07-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered