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 311B — Oil & 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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