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01-2007-2511Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 01

EPA v. WILLIAM ATWOOD LOBSTER COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ON JULY 13, 2005, AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF EPA, CONDUCTED AN SPCC INSPECTION AT WILLIAM ATWOOD LOBSTER COMPANY. ALTHOUGH WILLIAM ATWOOD LOBSTER COMPANY 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 UTILIZING THE ESA ENFORCEMENT TOOL.

Defendants (1)

  • WILLIAM ATWOOD LOBSTER COMPANY (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WILLIAM ATWOOD LOBSTER COMPANY

    286 ISLAND ROAD, SPRUCE HEAD, ME, 04859

    Registry ID: 110024270493

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WILLIAM ATWOOD LOBSTER COMPANYentered 2006-10-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2006-10-26Final Order Issued
  • 2006-10-26Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2006-10-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2007-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600038014
Case number
01-2007-2511
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 01-2007-2511 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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