EPA v. APAC - ATLANTIC, INC. DBA HARRISON CONSTRUCTION

Case summary

10/15/2015 - OIL SPILL EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT'S ON FEBRUARY 14, 2014 DISCHARGE OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY CAUSED A FILM OR SHEEN UPON OR DISCOLORATION OF THE SURFACE OF HOMINY CREE AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES, WHICH FLOWS TO THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER, AND THREFORE, WAS IN A QUANTITY THAT BEEN DETERMINED MAY BE HARMFUL UNDER 40 CFR SECTION 110.3, WHICH IMPLEMENTS 311(b)(3) OF THE CWA. RESPONDENT'S FEBRUARY 14, 2014 DISCHARGE OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON HOMINY CREEK AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES, WHICH FLOWS TO THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER, WAS IN A QUANTITY THAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED MAY BE HARMFUL UNDER 40 CFR SECTION 110.3. RESPONDENT THEREFORE VIOLATED SECTION 311(b)93) OF THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

• APAC - ATLANTIC, INC. DBA HARRISON CONSTRUCTIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARRISON CONSTRUCTION DIVISION OF APAC

  1188 SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY, CANDLER, NC, 28715

  Registry ID: 110064048891

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• APAC - ATLANTIC, INC. DBA HARRISON CONSTRUCTIONentered 2015-10-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-10-15Final Order Issued
• 2015-10-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-11-13Enforcement Action Closed