EPA v. HEARTLAND EXPRESS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/1/12 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. ON JAN 13, 2012, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 100 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON THE FINES CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO THE PIGEON RIVER AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- HEARTLAND EXPRESSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (HEARTLAND EXPRESS)
I-40 AT MILE MARKER 10, DUFF, NC, 28785
Registry ID: 110046301391
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HEARTLAND EXPRESSentered 2012-05-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2012-05-01Final Order Issued
- 2012-05-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000029037
- Case number
- 04-2012-5006
- 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 04-2012-5006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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