# OLD FORT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OIL SPILL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2004 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `116987`
- **Case Number:** 04-2004-5250
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- SIMCHON, SAM (settlement)
## Summary

3/25/04 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED.  ON OR ABOUT MARCH 24, 2004, A DISCHARGE OR A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT (BUT AT LEAST 3,000 GALLONS) OF OIL REACHED OR MAY REACH THE CATAWBA RIVER, WHICH IS A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S.  THIS DISCHARGE OR SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A DISCHARGE FROM THE OLD FORT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, ONE WATER STREET, OLD FORT, MCDOWELL COUNTY, NC, CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE.  

ORDER REQUIRES:

IMMEDIATE STABILIZATION AND MITIGATION ACTIONS

REMOVAL ACTION

REPORTING REQUIREMENT

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