(Region
1)
March 3, 2009
Rhode Island Concrete Plant Fined
for Clean Water Violations
Boston, Mass. – A concrete
plant in East Providence, Rhode Island will pay a fine of $55,000
and spend an estimated $178,000 to complete three "Supplemental
Environmental Projects" to resolve violations of the Clean
Water Act.
An EPA inspection in July 2007 found that
the Consolidated Concrete Corporation violated the Clean Water
Act (CWA) by discharging waste water from its concrete manufacturing
facility without authorization, and by discharging storm water
associated with industrial activity, without having applied for
a Rhode Island storm water permit.
As a result of Consolidated Concrete’s
violations, waste water and storm water containing pollutants
from the facility were being discharged into a nearby stream,
particularly during wet-weather events. The company also failed
to prepare and implement a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure
(SPCC) plan as required by the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations
under the CWA.
After the EPA inspection, the company quickly
brought its facility into compliance with the CWA. The company
contained its waste water discharges on site, filed for permit
coverage under the Rhode Island Permit for Storm Water Discharges
Associated with Industrial Activities and implemented a Professional-Engineer-certified
SPCC plan.
In addition to paying a penalty, the Consolidated
Concrete Corporation will spend approximately $178,000 to complete
three Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs). The first two
SEPs involve construction and implementation of a closed loop
recycling system so that captured waste waters can be re-used
in its concrete manufacturing operations. In addition to saving
water, the company will periodically empty out the solids from
the containment basins and re-use them in its manufacturing process
greatly reducing the amount of cement dust or sediment exposed
to the environment. The third SEP involves the installation of
two Storm Water Quality Control Units to improve the quality of
storm water runoff from the Facility.
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March 12, 2009
Two Massachusetts Educational Institutions
Face Penalties for Clean Air and Oil Spill Prevention Violations
As part of an ongoing effort to prevent illegal
oil spills to New England waters, EPA has stepped up its enforcement
against facilities with oil storage capacity that fail to adequately
prepare and fully implement spill prevention plans as required
by the federal Clean Water Act, and fail to file hazardous chemical
inventory forms with proper authorities, as required the federal
Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act.
EPA is currently seeking penalties for such
violations against two educational institutions: Atlantic Union
College of Lancaster, MA and Phillips Academy of Andover, MA.
Atlantic Union College also had an illegal spill, resulting in
a discharge of oil to a brook that may have been preventable if
a Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) plan had
been implemented as the facility. Both schools could face penalties
up to the statutory maximums which, for Atlantic Union College,
could be up to $177,500 for the CWA violations and up to $32,500
per day for the EPCRA violations. For Phillips Academy, the penalty
could be up to $157,500 for CWA violations and up to 32,500 per
day for the EPCRA violations.
The spill from Atlantic Union College was
discovered on August 4, 2008 by a resident in the South Lancaster,
MA area who observed a sheen on an brook that feeds into the Nashua
River. The spill originated from a 500 gallon tank in Atlantic
Union’s power house and was discharged through multiple
drains in the power house’s cement floor. Those drains released
directly the brook that flows into the Nashua River.
Both educational institutions had been found,
upon inspection by EPA, to not have an SPCC plan as required by
the Clean Water Act’s Oil Pollution Prevention regulations,
nor to have filed the required Tier II hazardous chemical inventory
forms with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), State
Emergency Response Commission and local fire department, as required
by EPCRA. Phillips Academy has since prepared an SPCC plan and
filed the requisite Tier II form.
Prior Regional outreach had been offered
to both Colleges, Universities and K – 12 Schools on these
regulatory programs, and EPA correspondence reveals that Atlantic
Union College and Phillips Academy had been contacted as part
of those outreach efforts.
"Every year, thousands of gallons of
oil spilled from small oil storage facilities pollute New England
rivers and streams," said Ira Leighton, Deputy EPA Regional
Administrator. "SPCC plans are critical efforts to prevent
these spills and all facilities subject to the rule need to take
appropriate action to ensure full compliance."
The SPCC regulations are designed to prevent
oil spills or leaks into our Nation’s surface waters from
facilities, including schools, and contain them if they do occur.
The regulations apply to facilities with an above-ground storage
capacity of more than 1,320 gallons, or a total completely buried
storage capacity of more than 42,000 gallons, and require the
preparation, implementation and regular review of SPCC plans.
The plans ensure that measures are in place to prevent leaks and
spills from impacting navigable waters. For example, facilities
are required to have secondary containment, such as cement floors
and dikes surrounding a storage tank, to capture any oil released
from the tank.
The regulations promulgated under EPCRA are
designed to inform emergency responders and the local community
about hazardous chemicals, such as oil, stored on site at facilities
such as these institutions.
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3)
May 20, 2009
EPA cites Tunstall Fuel
Company for not taking oil spill prevention safeguards
Philadelphia, PA- The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency is seeking a $39,930 penalty from the Tunstall
Fuel Company for violating oil spill prevention and response requirements
at the company’s oil storage facility in Boswell, Somerset
County, Pa.
Under the Clean Water Act, all
owners and operators of fuel facilities (including storage tanks,
pipelines, and transfer stations) are required to develop and
implement a spill prevention, control and countermeasure plan
to minimize the risk of spills. According to an EPA complaint,
the company failed to prepare such a plan. The complaint involves
violations of precautionary safeguards. EPA does not allege a
spill or other hazardous discharge.
The Boswell facility, located
at 8700 Somerset Pike, has a total capacity of 50,000 gallons,
and is located about one-tenth of a mile from North Branch Creek.
The alleged violation was discovered
during EPA inspections. The company has the right to a hearing
to contest the alleged violation and proposed penalty.
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6)
March 19, 2010
Oklahoma Marinas Fined
for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined four Oklahoma marinas $7,000
for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act.
Federal inspections at the
marinas’ bulk storage facilities in December 2009, found
numerous violations including: The facilities had no SPCC plans
and inspections and tests required by federal regulations were
not in accordance with written procedures and were not maintained
for three years. Personnel working at the marinas had no training
on the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges,
discharge procedure protocols, and applicable pollution control
laws, rules and regulations. The inspections also found spill
prevention briefings were not scheduled and conducted periodically.
As part of an Expedited Settlement Agreement with EPA, the marinas
have provided certification that all identified deficiencies have
been corrected.
The marinas fined were:
Arrowhead Yacht Club and Marina,
32888 South 4507 Road, Afton, Oklahoma, $2,100
Duchees Creek Marina, Route 1, Porum, Oklahoma, $1,800
Thunder Bay Marina, 450780 Thunder Bay Road, Afton, Oklahoma,
$1,700
Snake Creek Marina, 18576 West Snake Creek Road, Cookson, Oklahoma,
$1,400
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6)
March 03, 2010
No. 9 Marina Fined for
Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined No. 9 Marina of Eufaula, Oklahoma,
$800 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act.
A federal inspection of a bulk
storage facility located at 7000 Highway 9 East in Pittsburg County,
Oklahoma, found no evidence of a five-year review of the facility’s
SPCC plan and the facility had not implemented appropriate containment
and diversionary structures. Inspections and tests were not in
accordance with written procedures developed for the facility
and were not maintained for three years as required by federal
regulations. Personnel working at the site had no training on
the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges,
discharge procedure protocols, and applicable pollution control
laws and regulations. The inspection also revealed spill prevention
briefings were not scheduled and conducted periodically, and facility
lighting was not adequate to facilitate the discovery of spills
during hours of darkness and to deter vandalism. As part of an
Expedited Settlement Agreement with EPA, the facility has provided
certification that all identified deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
February 17, 2010
Basa Resources Fined
for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Basa Resources of Dallas, Texas,
$850 for violating federal Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act.
A federal inspection of an oil
production facility located on FM 1844 in Gregg County, Texas,
revealed the facility’s SPCC plan did not discuss and the
facility did not implement appropriate containment and diversionary
structures, and inspections and tests required by federal regulations
were not in accordance with written procedures developed for the
site. Personnel working at the site had no training on the operation
and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges, discharge
procedure protocols, and applicable pollutions control laws, rules
and regulations. The inspection also found site personnel had
no training on general facility operations and no training on
the contents of the SPCC plan. As part of an Expedited Settlement
Agreement with EPA, the facility has provided certification that
all identified deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
February 12, 2010
Roberson Oil Company,
Inc. Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the Roberson Oil Company, Inc.
of Ada, Oklahoma, $3,693 for violating federal Spill Prevention
Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the
Clean Water Act.
A federal inspection of the
company’s Jesse Hunton Viola Unit, an oil field production
facility in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, on November 9, 2009, found
the facility’s SPCC plan did not meet federal requirements,
was not certified by a professional engineer, was not approved
by the company’s management and did not designate the person
accountable for spill prevention. The SPCC plan did not discuss
appropriate containment or diversionary structures and equipment,
had inadequate or no prediction of equipment failure which could
result in discharges and inadequate or no discussion of oil production
facilities. The inspection also revealed the company failed to
adequately maintain secondary containment and failed to promptly
remove accumulated oil from field drainage systems.
An October 26, 2009, EPA inspection
of this facility found an unauthorized discharge of oil field
brine into a tributary of Clear Boggy Creek and revealed that
water located at the discharge point of entry into the tributary
was contaminated from brine discharges and salts. On November
4, 2009, EPA issued the company a Cease and Desist Administrator
Order requiring the facility to cease all discharges of pollutants
from the facility, remove all brine and residual oil from the
tributary of Clear Boggy Creek, and within 30 days provide written
certification that these activities had been completed.
SPCC regulations require onshore
oil production or bulk storage facilities to provide oil spill
prevention, preparedness and responses to prevent oil discharges.
The SPCC program helps protect our nation’s water quality.
A spill of only one gallon of oil can contaminate one million
gallons of water.
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6)
February 11, 2010
Lionel Harris Oil Company,
Inc. Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Lionel Harris Oil Company, Inc.
of Cushing, Oklahoma, $2,150 for violating federal Spill Prevention
Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the
Clean Water Act.
A federal inspection of a bulk
storage facility located at 2609 North Little, Cushing, Oklahoma,
revealed the facility had inadequate procedures to use if a discharge
occurred, and the facility’s SPCC plan had not received
a five-year review as required by federal regulations. Inspection
and tests required by federal regulations were not in accordance
with written procedures developed for the facility and were not
maintained for three years. Personnel working at the site had
no training on the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent
discharges, no training on discharge procedure protocols, no training
on applicable pollution control laws, rules and regulations, and
spill prevention briefings were not scheduled and conducted periodically.
The inspection also found the
facility was not fully fenced and entrance gates were not locked
and/or guarded when the site was unattended. Additional discrepancies
noted inadequate secondary containment of storage areas, mobile
or portable storage containers were not positioned to prevent
discharged oil from reaching waterways and vehicle traffic was
not warned of aboveground piping or other oil transfer operations.
As part of an Expedited Settlement Agreement with EPA, the facility
has provided certification that all identified deficiencies have
been corrected.
SPCC regulations require onshore
oil production or bulk storage facilities to provide oil spill
prevention, preparedness and responses to prevent oil discharges.
The SPCC program helps protect our nation’s water quality.
A spill of only one gallon of oil can contaminate one million
gallons of water.
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6)
August 6, 2009
River Parishes Oil Company
Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the River Parishes Oil Company
of Norco, Louisiana, $1,800 for violating federal Spill Prevention,
Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the
Clean Water Act. A federal inspection of a bulk storage facility
located on Airline Highway in Norco, Louisiana, revealed the facility
had no SPCC plan and inspection reports were not maintained for
three years as required by regulations. Personnel working at the
facility had no training on the operation of equipment to prevent
discharges, no training on discharge procedure protocols and spill
prevention briefings were not scheduled and conducted periodically.
The inspection also found inadequate secondary containment and
mobile storage containers were not positioned to prevent discharged
oil from reaching nearby waterways. As part of an Expedited Settlement
Agreement with EPA, the facility has provided certification that
all identified deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
August 5, 2009
Six Louisiana Companies
Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined six Louisiana companies for
violating federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulations outlined under the federal Clean Water Act.
Federal inspections of the bulk
storage facilities in May 2009 revealed a variety of violations
though the violations differed at each facility. As an example:
No SPCC plans were available, facilities were not fully fenced
and entrance gates were not locked or guarded when sites were
unattended, and containment systems, including walls and floors
were not sufficient to contain oil spills. Mobile or portable
storage containers were not positioned to prevent discharged oil
from reaching waterways, spill prevention briefings were not scheduled
and conducted periodically, and SPCC plans had inadequate or no
discussion of facility security. The inspections also revealed
plans were inadequate or did not discuss facility transfer operations
and pumping, no training on the operation and maintenance of equipment
to prevent discharges, no training on discharge procedure protocols,
and no training on applicable pollution control laws, rules and
regulations.
The companies inspected and
fined were:
A-1 Electrical Contractors,
Inc., 2783 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey LA, $1,350
Joe’s Landing, 4811 Privateer
Boulevard, Barataria LA, $1,100
Salty’s Marina, 117 Highway
22 East, Madisonville LA, $850
Southern Seaplane, Inc., #1
Cogville Drive, Belle Chasse LA, $700
Westwego Export Terminal, 933
River Road, Westwego LA, $700
Stanco, Inc., Vehicle Maintenance
Yard, 70459 Highway 59, Abita Springs LA, $650
As part of an Expedited Settlement
Agreement with EPA, the companies have provided certification
that all deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
August 4, 2009
Osage County Oil Production
Facilities Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined two Osage County oil production
facilities $1,900 for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control
and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the federal
Clean Water Act.
A federal inspection of the
Velma Chinn Lease Battery and Larry Chinn Tank Battery, both located
at U.S. Highway 60 and County Road 3880, Bartlesville, Osage County,
Oklahoma, on April 6, 2009, revealed neither facility had adequate
procedures or information in their SPCC plans to report an oil
spill or adequate discussion of spill prevention procedures. The
inspection also found site personnel had no training on the operation
and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges, no training
on discharge procedure protocols, and no training on pollution
control laws, rules and regulations. Spill prevention briefings
were not scheduled and conducted periodically, excessive vegetation
which affects the integrity and/or walls of containment systems
were slightly eroded or had low areas, and visual inspections
of containers, foundations and supports were not conducted periodically
for deterioration and maintenance needs. As part of an Expedited
Settlement Agreement, the facilities have certified that all identified
deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
June 11, 2009
Oakland Petroleum Operating
Company, Inc. Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Oakland Petroleum Operating
Company, Inc. $1,300 for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control
and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean
Water Act. A federal inspection of an oil production facility
located on Highway 99 and Turkey Creek Road, Bowring, Osage County,
Oklahoma, on April 6, 2009, found the facility’s field drainage
system, oil traps, sumps and skimmers were not regularly inspected
and oil not properly removed. The inspection also revealed excessive
vegetation which affects the integrity and/or walls of containment
systems were slightly eroded and had low areas, and visual inspection
of containers, foundation and supports were not conducted periodically
for deterioration and maintenance needs. Above ground valves and
pipelines as well as brine and saltwater disposal facilities were
not examined periodically for general condition. As part of an
Expedited Settlement Agreement with EPA, the facility has provided
certification that all identified deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
June 10, 2009
Robinowitz Oil Company
Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas - The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has fined Robinowitz Oil Company of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, $3,300 for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control
and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean
Water Act. A federal inspection of the company’s Big Eagle
oil production facility located in Osage County, Oklahoma, on
February 17, 2009, revealed the company had failed to inspect
and provide documentation of required inspections of tanks, piping,
valves, supports and other facility equipment as required by SPCC
regulations. The inspection also found the company had failed
to provide required training and discharge prevention procedures
for oil handling personnel and failed to adequately describe the
physical layout of the facility, also required by SPCC regulations.
The EPA proposed and the company agreed to a $3,300 fine.
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6)
March 11, 2009
Lazy J Oil Company Penalized for
Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas – The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has penalized Lazy J Oil Company of Hallett, Oklahoma,
$2,100 for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act. A federal
inspection of an oil production facility located on Heyburn Lake
Road, Kellyville, Creek County, Oklahoma, on December 29, 2008,
revealed the facility had no SPCC plan and personnel working at
the site had no training on general facility operations, no training
on the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges,
no training on discharge procedure protocols, and no training
on applicable pollution control laws, rules and regulations. The
inspection also found containers, foundation and supports were
not periodically inspected for deterioration and maintenance needs,
and above ground valves and pipelines were not examined periodically
for general condition. As part of an Expedited Settlement Agreement
with EPA, the facility has provided certification that all identified
deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
March 11, 2009
Nub’s Well Service Penalized
for Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas – The Environmental Protection
Agency has penalized Nub’s Well Service of Fox, Oklahoma,
$600 for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act. A federal
inspection of an oil production facility located on Highway 76,
south of Fox, Carter County, Oklahoma, on December 16, 2008, found
inspections and tests required by SPCC regulations were not in
accordance with written procedures developed for the facility.
The inspection also found the field drainage system, oil traps,
sumps and skimmers were not regularly inspected and oil not promptly
removed, and visual inspection of containers, foundation and supports
were not conducted periodically for deterioration and maintenance
needs. As part of an Expedited Settlement Agreement with EPA,
the facility has provided certification that all identified deficiencies
have been corrected.
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6)
March 26, 2009
Petroda Oil and Gas Penalized for
Violating the Clean Water Act
Dallas, Texas – The Environmental Protection
Agency has fined Petroda Oil and Gas of Duncan, Oklahoma, $1,300
for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure
(SPCC) regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act. A federal
inspection of an oil production facility located on Eighth Street,
Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma, on December 17, 2008, found
inspections and tests required by SPCC regulations were not in
accordance with written procedures developed for the facility,
no designated personnel accountable for spill prevention, and
spill prevention briefings were not scheduled and conducted periodically.
The inspection also revealed personnel working at the site had
no training in several areas, including general facility operations,
operations and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges,
discharge procedure protocols, and applicable pollution control
laws, rules and regulations. As part of an Expedited Settlement
Agreement with EPA, the facility has provided certification that
all identified deficiencies have been corrected.
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6)
March 27, 2009
Glenn Supply
Company, Inc. Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) has fined Glenn
Dallas, Texas –
Supply Company, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, $32,940 for violating
federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations
outlined under the Clean Water Act. Today’s announcement
settles a Clean Water Act violation for a 3,800 gallon oil spill
into the North Canadian River and its adjoining shorelines from
Glenn Supply Company’s oil production facility in Okfuskee
County. A federal inspection of the facility revealed that the
company had failed to prepare a SPCC Plan for the facility which
contributed to the oil spill.
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9)
March 30, 2009
EPA orders
Marisco Ltd. to correct Clean Water Act violations to protect
coastal waters Kapolei facility lacks proper run-off controls
HONOLULU – The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Marisco Ltd.
to comply with Clean Water Act requirements at its ship repair
and drydock facilities at Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor in Kapolei.
The company failed
to implement water pollution controls outlined in its discharge
permit at its main ship repair facility and the “Lil’
Perris” drydock facility, both located at Kalaeloa Barbers
Point Harbor.
"This company
needs to promptly correct its violations and improve pollution
controls at both the ship repair and dry dock facilities,"
said Alexis Strauss, Water Division director for the EPA’s
Pacific Southwest region. "Ship repair facilities must have
pollution controls in place to protect our coastal waters and
coral reefs."
In December, EPA inspectors
found the company at its main facility failed to have proper stormwater
run-off controls and secondary containment for stormwater run-off.
Workers were observed washing down work areas directly into the
harbor, and concrete from cement mixing was seen overflowing into
the harbor. Marisco has not had a valid discharge permit for this
facility since October 2007.
At Marisco’s
drydock, inspectors found the company did not maintain required
records, was not properly taking water samples, did not have an
updated best management plan for controlling stormwater runoff,
was not implementing stormwater controls, was allowing sand blast
grit to spill around the facility, and did not have spill containment
for used oil drums.
The EPA’s order
requires the company to correct all stormwater control issues;
repair berms, curbs and dikes to prevent uncontrolled stormwater
discharges; submit revised stormwater best management plans; stop
any pressure washing at the facilities until a control plan is
submitted and approved; and submit all required records and reports
required by the discharge permit.
If the company fails
to comply with the order, it could face fines of up to $37,500
per day per violation.
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10)
March 2, 2009
Jerome oil distributor agrees to
spend over $123,000 to settle EPA Clean Water Act violations
Boise, Idaho – Franklin United, Inc.
(also known as United Oil) has agreed to pay a $32,680 penalty
to settle Clean Water Act (CWA) violations. According to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the alleged violations
occurred at United Oil’s gasoline and diesel bulk fuel storage,
distribution and card lock retail facility, located at 129 West
Avenue D, Jerome, Idaho.
EPA alleges that United Oil is in violation
of the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations
under the CWA. These regulations require, among other things,
the preparation of an SPCC plan to guide the facility on preventing
and responding to petroleum spills. During an EPA inspection of
United Oil facility in June 2007, inspectors determined that United
Oil had a SPCC Plan, but had not implemented most of it. There
were many violations of the regulations, but the most important
was that United Oil had inadequate secondary containment around
its above-ground tanks and no containment at its loading/off loading
rack. The facility is used for storing, distributing and selling
gasoline and diesel products. To date, this is the largest SPCC
penalty in Idaho.
As part of the settlement with the EPA, United
Oil has agreed to spend at least $90,600 on implementing a Supplemental
Environmental Project (SEP). The project includes the purchase
of two trailers equipped with oil spill response equipment that
United Oil will donate to emergency response units in Twin Falls
and Idaho Falls. United Oil has also installed new remote sensing
equipment to monitor for accidental overfills of some of its tanks.
"The SPCC regulations are designed so
that control measures are in place before a spill occurs,"
said Edward Kowalski, EPA Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
in Seattle. "We therefore take seriously the need to install
containment structures and other preventative measures to help
ensure that spills don’t occur, and if they do occur, that
they will be contained."
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