EPA v. Inferno Energy, Stoll Lease
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On February 18, 2022, storage tank with inadequate secondary containment discharged oil to a tributary of Slack Creek. On March 2, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted an SPCC inspection and found SPCC non-compliance at the facility.
Defendants (1)
- Inferno Energy, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
INFERNO ENERGY-STOLL LEASE
S. OF GEORGIA RD. & 2000TH ST., HUMBOLDT, KS, 66783
Registry ID: 110071234870
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Inferno Energy, Stoll Leaseentered 2023-05-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-05-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-05-24Final Order Issued
- 2023-05-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-06-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603609948
- Case number
- 07-2023-0078
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2023-0078 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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