EPA v. LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO., INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
COMPANY IS DRILLING AN OIL PIPELINE FROM CANADA THRU NORTHERN IL & NW INDIANA. DRILLING MUD WAS RELEASED AND BUBBLED INTO HIGH QUALITY WETLANDS DURING DRILLING. ORDER: CEASE DRILLING ACTIVITY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS (DRILLING MUD) INTO SPRING RUN AND MILLHURST FEN...PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESTORATION PLAN FOR EPA APPROVAL. THIS ORDER WAS SUPERSEDED BY NEW 309(A) ORDER ISSUED ON9/15/ 98.
Defendants (1)
- LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO., INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO, LTD PTN
21 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH, MN, 55802
Registry ID: 110006806812
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE CO., INC.entered 1999-01-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1998-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-01-29Final Order Issued
- 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31125
- Case number
- 05-1998-0537
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0537 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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