EPA v. IOWA TANK LINES INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Truck accident occurred at Highway 2 and 79th Ave NW east of Stanley, ND. The Accident resulted in the release of approximately 10,878 gallons (259 Barrels) of crude oil into the Little Knife River and adjacent wetlands. Some oil burned in the resulting fire.
Defendants (1)
- IOWA TANK LINES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
IOWA TANKLINES, INC.
9700 EMPORIA ST, HENDERSON, CO, 80640
Registry ID: 110010725224
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
IOWA TANK LINES INCentered 2014-10-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $140,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-10-20Final Order Issued
- 2014-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-03-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600023001
- Case number
- 08-2015-0005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2015-0005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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