EPA v. Basin Western Inc
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 24, 2015, a tanker truck owned by Basin Western, Inc was traveling westbound on I-84 when it left the road surface and rolled over near mile marker 96 in Mountain Green, Utah. Approximately 29 barrels of light natural gas impacted the Weber River and wetlands adjacent to the Weber River.
Defendants (1)
- Basin Western IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BASIN WESTERN WEBER RIVER SPILL
SECTION 8, T4N, R2E, MORGAN, UT, 84050
Registry ID: 110070071949
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Basin Western Incentered 2017-04-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $17,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-04-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-04-26Final Order Issued
- 2017-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-07-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601080222
- Case number
- 08-2017-0055
- 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 08-2017-0055 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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