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01-2008-2006Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2008· Region 01

EPA v. B F EMERY & CO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On January 4, 2007, an authorized representative of EPA, conducted an SPCC inspection at Wadleigh’s, Inc. Bulk Plant Although Wadleigh’s, Inc. Bulk Plant stores oil in amounts above the thresholds requiring the preparation and implementation of a SPCC plan under 40 C.F.R. 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)

  • B F EMERY & CO (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • B F EMERY CO

    52 SUMMER STREET, KENNEBUNK, ME, 04043

    Registry ID: 110028240240

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • B F EMERY & COentered 2007-11-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2007-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-11-20Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2007-11-20Final Order Issued
  • 2007-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600070299
Case number
01-2008-2006
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 01-2008-2006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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