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10-1999-0258JudicialClosedFY 1999· Region 10

EPA v. OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Spill of 277,000 gallons of gasoline to Hanna and Whatcom creeks in Bellingham, Washington, As result of break in pipeline. Gasoline ignited in large explosion, killing three and causing extensive property damage and environmental harm.

Defendants (2)

  • Shell Pipeline Co LP fka Equilon Pipeline Co LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Olympic Pipeline CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OLYMPIC PIPELINE COMPANY

    48 DEG 37 MIN 43 SEC N & 122 DEG 26 MIN 44 SEC E, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98225

    Registry ID: 110055132789

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (2)

  • OLYMPIC PIPE LINE COMPANY - CONSENT DECREEentered 2003-06-19

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $2,500,000

  • SHELL PIPELINE COMPANY LP fka EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANY LLC - CONSENT DECREEentered 2003-06-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1999-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1999-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-09-30Referred To Headquarters
  • 2003-04-04Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2003-04-04Final Order Lodged
  • 2003-06-30Concluded
  • 2003-06-30Final Order Entered
  • 2008-08-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55862
Case number
10-1999-0258
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-06967
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1999-0258 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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