EPA v. WALSH PRODUCTION, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$8,800
Compliance action
$5,263
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO WALSH PRODUCTION, INC. FOR TWO COUNTS OF FAILURE TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND FOR DISCHARGING OIL AND PRODUCED WATER DIRECTLY INTO THE UNNAMED NATURAL WATERCOURSE THAT IS A TRIBUTARY TO LITTLE MUDDY CREEK. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $24,000.
Defendants (1)
- WALSH PRODUCTION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WALSH PRODUCTION, INC.
20479 E HWY 6, STERLING, CO, 80751
Registry ID: 110015765536
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WALSH PRODUCTION, INC.entered 2001-02-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $8,800
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-02-05Final Order Issued
- 2001-02-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51612
- Case number
- 08-2000-0213
- 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 08-2000-0213 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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