EPA v. CAPE COD OIL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$33,938
Compliance action
$15,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT IMPROPERLY SUPPLIED HIGH SULFUR DIESEL FUEL INSTEAD OF LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL FOR USE IN MOTOR FLEETS OF BREWSTER AND WELLFLEET MASSACHUSETTS. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO PREPARE OR AMEND A SPCC PLAN FOR ITS OIL STORAGE FACIL- ITIES IN HARWICH, PROVINCETOWN AND WELLFLEET MASSACHUSETTS.
Defendants (1)
- CAPE COD OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement
Facilities (7)
CAPE COD OIL CO
DEPOT SQUARE, WELLFLEET, MA, 02667
Registry ID: 110013409034
CAPE COD OIL CO
HARWICH ST, HARWICH, MA, 02645
Registry ID: 110010612426
BREWSTER TOWN OF TRANSFER STATION
201 RUN HILL RD, BREWSTER, MA, 02631
Registry ID: 110003412691
CAPE COD OIL CO
WINTHROP ST, PROVINCETOWN, MA, 02657
Registry ID: 110010639434
WELLFLEET DPW
220 MAIN ST, WELLFLEET, MA, 02667
Registry ID: 110010707244
WELLFLEET LDFL I
370 COLES NECK RD, WELLFLEET, MA, 02667
Registry ID: 110024334923
BREWSTER POLICE FIRE STA
1657 MAIN ST, BREWSTER, MA, 02631
Registry ID: 110010707235
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
- CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CAPE COD OIL COMPANYentered 1997-11-10
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $33,938
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-07-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-11-10Final Order Issued
- 1997-12-12Compliance Achieved
- 1997-12-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 664
- Case number
- 01-1997-0106
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- OES
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1997-0106 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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