EPA v. DEEP SEA FISHERIES
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,500
Compliance action
$40,000
Case summary
OIL SPILL INTO SNOHOMISH RIVER. DEEP SEA FISHERIES, INC. IS LOCATED IN LYNNWOOD, WA. THEY OWN/OPERATE A VESSEL DOCKED IN SNOHOMISH RIVER. AS A RESULT OF NEGLECT, THE VESSEL LISTED AND DISCHARGED APPROX. 210 GALLONS OF OIL INTO THE RIVER. EPA RESPONDED AND PROVIDED CLEANUP OVERSIGHT. DUE TO A DECENT RESPONSE AND GOOD COOPERATION FROM THE FACILITY, THE COMPLAINT ASKS FOR A $5,000 PENALTY, WHEREAS THE COMPANY COULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED UP TO $10,000 FOR THE VIOLATION. AEP
Defendants (1)
- DEEP SEA FISHERIESNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DEEP SEA FISHERIES INC EVERETT
3922 RAILWAY AVE, EVERETT, WA, 98201
Registry ID: 110005399265
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DEEP SEA - FINAL PENALTY ORDERentered 1997-02-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-02-19Final Order Issued
- 1997-02-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55255
- Case number
- 10-1996-0040
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1996-0040 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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