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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Explorer Pipeline Company
Current Parent Company: Explorer Pipeline Company
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Penalty: $3,300,000
Year: 2009
Date: January 8, 2009
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: water pollution violation
Violation Description: The Explorer Pipeline Company agreed to pay a $3.3 million civil penalty in order to resolve an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act stemming from a July 14, 2007, spill of over 6,500 barrels (approximately 275,000 gallons) of jet fuel from its interstate pipeline at a location near Huntsville, Texas.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Texas
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Oklahoma
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: petroleum pipeline
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.