EPA v. OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The company had a truck carrying 2,4,D herbicide that rolled over and spilled the chemical in Oregon. The company failed to call 911 and provoide the information about the spilled chemical. The spill contaminated a local drinking water system.
Defendants (1)
- OAK HEIGHTS FREIGHT LINESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC
1225 37TH ST NW, AUBURN, WA, 980012417
Registry ID: 110005311956
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINESentered 2005-11-30
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $61,020 · SEP: $14,975
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-11-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-11-30Final Order Issued
- 2006-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-03-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 172425
- Case number
- 10-2006-0081
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2006-0081 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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