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09-1998-0098Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 09

EPA v. INDIAN COUNTRY PETROLEUM

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$12,500

Case summary

RESPONDENTS FAILED TO PREPARE, MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 112.7 AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 112.3. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FILED ON 09/30/98 WITH PROPOSED PENALTY OF $24,240.

Defendants (3)

  • BEN MONTANONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CYNTHIA MONTANONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • INDIAN COUNTRY PETROLEUM INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • INDIAN COUNTRY PETROLEUM WELL

    550 S HWY 666, SHIPROCK, NM, 87420

    Registry ID: 110010596006

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • INDIAN COUNTRY PETROLEUMentered 2000-04-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $12,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-04-20Final Order Issued
  • 2000-05-31Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-05-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52974
Case number
09-1998-0098
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
ORC-3
EPA region
09
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 09-1998-0098 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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