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05-1996-0541Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,500

Case summary

COMPLAINT SEEKING PENALTY FOR OIL SPILL.

Defendants (1)

  • NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO. OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA

    6 MI N ON ELM ST, SAINT ELMO, IL, 62458

    Registry ID: 110018125456

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO.entered 1997-05-15

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-07-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-05-15Final Order Issued
  • 1997-05-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29949
Case number
05-1996-0541
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0541 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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