EPA v. COLUMBIA RIVER MYSTERY SHEEN
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On May 5, 2017, Region 10 issued an administrative order on consent to Coleman Oil Company of Wenatchee, Washington, to address violations of the Clean Water Act. Coleman Oil Company, which operates a petroleum bulk station and terminal, discharged diesel to the Columbia River. The order contains a work plan requiring the removal and abatement of 4,500 gallons of diesel from the river and surrounding soil.
Defendants (1)
- Coleman Oil Company LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLEMAN OIL COMPANY LLC
3 CHEHALIS STREET, WENATCHEE, WA, 98801
Registry ID: 110015409155
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
- CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLUMBIA RIVER MYSTERY SHEEN, COLEMAN OIL CO LLC - ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT FOR REMOVAL ACTIVITIESentered 2017-05-05
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2017-05-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-05-05Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601027758
- Case number
- 10-2017-0114
- 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 10-2017-0114 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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