EPA v. BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. ORDER (HAMMOND) (CWA 311)
Case summary
THIS ORDER REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF REMOVAL ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH A FACILITY LOCATED AT OR NEAR 175TH STREET AND WHITE OAK AVENUE IN HAMMOND, INDIANA. THIS ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS TO IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT REMOVAL OF A DISCHARGE AND/OR TO MITIGATE OR PREVENT A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF OIL.
Defendants (1)
- BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
HAMMOND SPILL
175TH STREET AND WHITE OAK AVENUE, HAMMOND, IN, 46324
Registry ID: 110042343835
Statutes cited
- CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. ORDER (HAMMOND) (CWA 311)entered 2010-08-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2010-08-18Final Order Issued
- 2010-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200022304
- Case number
- 05-2010-1052
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2010-1052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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