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06-2010-4881JudicialClosedFY 2010· Region 06

EPA v. Sunoco Pipeline, L. P. (Barbers Hill Trunk Station)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

August 24, 2009 crude oil spill into Cedar Bayou. February 14, 2011, Sunoco discovered a discharge of crude oil from a 6 intra-facility transfer pipe located in its tank farm near Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Defendants (1)

  • David BornNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • SUNOCO PIPELINE, L. P.

    SUN OIL ROAD, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77520

    Registry ID: 110069437826

  • CROMWELL STATION

    BARBERS HILL TRUNK STATION, CROMWELL, OK, 74837

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Sunoco Pipeline, L. P. (Barbers Hill Trunk Station)entered 2016-10-13

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $850,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2010-07-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2010-08-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-07-11Final Order Lodged
  • 2016-07-11Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2016-10-13Final Order Entered
  • 2019-10-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200002704
Case number
06-2010-4881
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-10074
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6SF-P
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2010-4881 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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