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08-1998-0205Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1998· Region 08

EPA v. DON AADSEN FORD

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,500

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS ISSUED TO DON AADSEN FORD FOR DISCHARGING APPROXIMATELY 200 GALLONS OF OIL INTO A STORM DRAIN CONNECTED TO SPRING CREEK ON OR ABOUT 8/16/95. ON OR ABOUT 2/24/97, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 80-150 GALLONS OF OIL INTO THE STORM DRAIN AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO PREPARE AN SPCC PLAN. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $43,100.

Defendants (1)

  • DON AADSEN FORDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AADSEN DON FORD

    5 3RD AVE NW, RONAN, MT, 59864

    Registry ID: 110020247598

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DON AADSEN FORDentered 1999-07-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $7,500 · SEP: $2,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-07-26Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51106
Case number
08-1998-0205
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0205 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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