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 311J — SPCC 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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