EPA v. BLANCHARD OIL
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON MARCH 11, 2008, AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF EPA, CONDUCTED A SPCC INSPECTION AT BLANCHARD OIL COMPANY INC. ALTHOUGH BLANCHARD OIL COMPANY INC STORES OIL IN AMOUNTS ABOVE THE THRESHOLDS REQUIRING THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SPC PLAN UNDER 40 CFR 112, IT DID NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE SPECC PLAN. BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE FACILITIES AND OTHER FACTORS, EPA IS UTILIZING THE ESA ENFORCEMENT TOOL.
Defendants (1)
- BLANCHARD OIL (SB)Named in complaint
Facilities (1)
BLANCHARD OIL
30 RAILROAD AVENUE, ORLEANS, VT, 05860
Registry ID: 110035837137
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BLANCHARD OILentered 2008-09-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-09-09Final Order Issued
- 2008-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000011259
- Case number
- 01-2008-2072
- 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 01-2008-2072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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