EPA v. REX OIL COMPANY INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
A discharge of 4,000 gallons of red dyed diesel in a single vehicle rollover accident into Boulder Creek, which flows in St. Vrain Creek, which flows into the South Platte River, in violation of section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1321 (b)(3).
Defendants (1)
- REX OIL COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
REX OIL COMPANY INC BOULDER CREEK SPILL
HWY 119, BOULDER, CO, 80302
Registry ID: 110070004916
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
REX OIL COMPANY INCentered 2016-11-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $32,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-11-28Final Order Issued
- 2016-11-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600909879
- Case number
- 08-2017-0016
- 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 08-2017-0016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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