DEFENDANT SPILLED 22,800 BARRELS OF DIESEL FUEL INTO THE REEDY RIVER WHEN A SEGMENT OF ITS PIPELINE RUPTURED ON JUNE 27, 1996. STATUTARY MAXIMUM PENALTY IS $23 MILLION AND $69 MILLION IF GROSS NEGLIGENCE IS PROVEN. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF NEEDED WILL BE DETERMINED BY A PIPELINE EXPERT TO BE HIRED BY EPA AND/OR DOJ.