EPA v. CASCADE PETROLEUM TRANSPORATION INC - TRUCK SPILL SITE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 19, 2015, EPA Region 10 and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of Section 311(b) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.1321(b)(3) by Cascade Petroleum Transportation, Inc. On March 12, 2012, a Cascade transport truck failed to stay in its lane on U.S. Highway 58 at Mile Post 31 and overturned into a ditch that connects to the Middle Fork Willamette River, resulting in a discharge of approximately 5,600 gallons (133 barrels) of diesel and gasoline. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $60,300 to EPA and $16,000 to ODEQ.
Defendants (1)
- Cascade Petroleum Transportation Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CASCADE PETROLEUM TRANSPORATION INC - TRUCK SPILL SITE
US HWY 58, MP 31, OAKRIDGE, OR, 97492
Registry ID: 110064501784
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CASCADE PETROLEUM TRANSPORATION INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2015-06-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $60,300
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-06-19Final Order Issued
- 2015-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600110923
- Case number
- 10-2015-0099
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2015-0099 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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