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01-2007-2019Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 01

EPA v. BACKUS HOSPITAL INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ON JULY 18, 2006, AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF EPA CONDUCTED AN SPCC INSPECTION AT WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL. ALTHOUGH WILLIAM W BACKUS HOPSITAL STORES OIL IN AMOUNTS ABOVE THE THRESHOLDS REQUIRING THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SPCC PLAN UNDER 40 CFR PART 112, IT DID NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE SPCC PLAN. BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE FACILITY AND OTHER FACTORS, EPA IS UTILIZIANG THE ESA ENFORCEMENT TOOL.

Defendants (1)

  • BACKUS HOSPITAL INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BACKUS HOSPITAL INCORPORATED W W

    326 WASHINGTON ST, NORWICH, CT, 06360

    Registry ID: 110001404739

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BACKUS HOSPITAL INCentered 2007-04-02

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2007-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-04-02Final Order Issued
  • 2007-04-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-04-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600024619
Case number
01-2007-2019
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
01
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2007-2019 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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