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08-2012-0071Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 08

EPA v. LONE PINE GAS INC OIL SPILL SPRING CREEK GULCH

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT DICHARGED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL AND/OR A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE INTO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. A DISCHARGE OR CRUDE OIL REACHED SPRING GULCH CREEK WICH IS A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE UNITED STATES; DISCHARGE FROM THE LONE PINE BATTERY AND TREATMENT FACILITY.

Defendants (2)

  • VERNETTA MICKEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • LONE PINE GAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LONE PINE GAS CO.

    MARGARET SPAULDING TANK BATTERY, WALDEN, CO, 80480-0337

    Registry ID: 110042354742

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311C2/311EEmergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LONE PINE GAS INC OIL SPILL SPRING CREEK GULCHentered 2012-05-17

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2012-05-17Final Order Issued
  • 2012-05-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-02-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3000033129
Case number
08-2012-0071
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2012-0071 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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