EPA v. SHELL WESTERN E&P, INC.
Penalty assessed
$9,200
Compliance action
$30,000
Case summary
IN A LETTER TO DAVID GOLDEN OF EPA, RESPONDENT ADMITS THAT ON OR ABOUT 2/25/99, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 50 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL INTO COTTONWOOD CREEK AND ITS ADJOINING SHORELINE. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THIS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE IS $9,200.
Defendants (1)
- SHELL WESTERN E&P, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SHELL WESTERN E & P INC
1 MILE N ON HWY 7, BAKER, MT, 59313
Registry ID: 110010751356
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SHELL WESTERN E&Pentered 1999-11-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $9,200
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-11-05Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51346
- Case number
- 08-1999-0223
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1999-0223 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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