EPA v. PROMET MARINE

Case summary

On December 7, 2010, Region I filed an administrative consent agreement and final order (CAFO) to resolve a civil penalty case against Promet Marine Services Corporation, a Providence, Rhode Island shipyard. The CAFO requires payment of a $290,000 penalty to resolve numerous violations of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. Clean Air Act violations included failure to obtain and operate in compliance with permits issued under the Rhode Island State Implementation Plan and Title V and failure to comply with various reporting, recordkeeping and emissions requirements specified in the MACT (maximum achievable control technology) regulations applicable to shipbuilding and ship repair facilities. Clean Water Act violations included the unauthorized discharge of pollutants in pressure wash water into the Providence River.

Defendants (1)

• PROMET MARINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SMM NEW ENGLAND CORPORATION

  242 ALLENS AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02905

  Registry ID: 110009439161

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PROMET MARINEentered 2010-12-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $290,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-05-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-12-07Final Order Issued