EPA v. WORTH CONTRACTING, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/16/12 - EXPEDITED SPILL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $500. ON MARCH 27, 2012, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED AN ESTIMATED 125 GALLONS OF OIL INTO OR UPON TAYLOR CREEK WHICH FLOWS INTO LAKE OKEECHOBEE, AND ADJOINING SHORELINES.
Defendants (1)
- WORTH CONTRACTING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OIL SPILL (WORTH CONTRACTING, INC.)
S-193 NAVIGATIONAL LOC K @ OKEECHOBEE & TAYLOR CRE, OKEECHOBEE, FL, 34974
Registry ID: 110054080819
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WORTH CONTRACTING, INC.entered 2012-08-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-08-16Final Order Issued
- 2012-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-09-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000049826
- Case number
- 04-2012-5015
- 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 04-2012-5015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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