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08-1999-0158Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 08

EPA v. MEDALLION EXPLORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$105,756

Case summary

ON 10/19/98, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED OIL FORM ITS PIPELINE CAUSING A FILM OR SHEEN UPON THE SURFACE OF AN UNNAMED INTERMITTENT STREAM IN A QUANTITY THAT HAS BEEN DETERMINED MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN FOR ITS WHISKEY SPRINGS FACILITY AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS IS $136,215

Defendants (1)

  • MEDALLION EXPLORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MEDALLION EXPLORATION

    6975 UNION PARK CTR, MIDVALE, UT, 840474160

    Registry ID: 110010751267

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
  • CWA 311B3Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MEDALLION EXPLORATIONentered 2000-02-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $105,756

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-02-26Final Order Issued
  • 2001-03-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
51281
Case number
08-1999-0158
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
08
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1999-0158 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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