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 311B — Oil & 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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