EPA v. PENNYWISE OIL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA REGION I FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PENNYWISE OIL COMPANY, INC. AS A RESULT OF EPA's DETERMINATION THAT THE COMPANY HAD VIOLATED SECTION 311 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND THE OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR PART 112. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THE COMPANY FAILED TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A SPILL PREVENTION CONTOL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN AT EITHER ITS MAIN FACILITY IN WESTBROOK, CT OR ITS BULK TANK FARM IN ESSEX, CT. THE COMPLAINT PROPOSES THAT A PENALTY OF UP TO $157,500 BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE COMPANY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- Pennywise Oil Company (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PENNYWISE OIL COMPANY
137 DENNISON ROAD, ESSEX, CT, 06426
Registry ID: 110028123867
PENNYWISE OIL COMPANY INC
447 SPENCER PLAINS RD, WESTBROOK, CT, 06498
Registry ID: 110028190428
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PENNYWISE OIL COMPANYentered 2007-02-02
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $22,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-02-02Final Order Issued
- 2007-02-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600000207
- Case number
- 01-2006-2047
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2006-2047 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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