EPA v. ATLANTIC MUNICIPALITIES, ATLANTIC, IA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$6,583
Case summary
MUNICIPALITY DISCHARGED 244 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL TO NISHNOBOTNA RIVER WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OPENED A VALVE TO FILL TANK AND FORGOT TO TURN IT OFF. DIESEL OIL OVERFLOWED TANK AND WENT INTO TURRET AND THEN INTO THE TROUBLESOME CREEK AND NISHNOBOTNA RIVER IN IOWA.
Defendants (2)
- ATLANTIC MUNICIPALITIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- BD. WATER WORKS/ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ATLANTIC WATER SUPPLY
15 W 3RD ST, ATLANTIC, IA, 50022
Registry ID: 110002077181
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ATLANTIC MUNICIPALITIES, ATLANTIC, IAentered 1997-01-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $6,583
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-01-13Final Order Issued
- 1997-03-13Compliance Achieved
- 1997-03-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 45542
- Case number
- 07-1996-0253
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- SPFD
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1996-0253 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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