EPA v. RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$16,296
Compliance action
$2,000
Case summary
THE FACILITY FAILED TO HAVE A SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN IN VIOLATION OF CWA'S OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS, AND HAD A MINOR OIL SPILL FROM LEAKING EQUIPMENT.
Defendants (1)
- RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RI D O T MAINTENANCE DIV
90 CALVERLEY ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908
Registry ID: 110004912328
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RHODE ISLAND DEPT OF TRANSPORTATIONentered 1998-12-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $16,296
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1998-03-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-12-23Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 879
- Case number
- 01-1998-0070
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- OES
- EPA region
- 01
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-1998-0070 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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