EPA v. MARATHON PIPELINE -FINDLAY OH- CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
BEGINNING APRIL 16, 2016 THE ROBINSON-MT VERNON 10 INCH PIPELINE FAILED WHERE THE PIPELINE CROSSES THE WABASH RIVER NEAR CRAWLEYVILLE INDIANA, CAUSING THE RELEASE OF 35,868 GALLONS OF ULTRA-LOW SUFLUR DIESEL FUEL INTO THE WABASH RIVER, WHICH CONSTITUTES A DISCHARGE UNDER THE CWA.
Defendants (1)
- MARATHON PIPELINE LLC, FINDLAY, OHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY
539 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FINDLAY, OH, 45840
Registry ID: 110004589133
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MARATHON PIPELINE -FINDLAY OH- CAFOentered 2018-05-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $226,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2018-03-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-05-15Final Order Issued
- 2018-06-11Compliance Achieved
- 2018-06-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-06-11Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601439990
- Case number
- 05-2018-7491
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2018-7491 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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