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01-2013-0503Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2013· Region 01

EPA v. HARBOR FUELS CORP (SB)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On November 26, 2013, Region 1 filed a CAFO settling claims for penalties against Harbor Fuel Oil Corporation of Nantucket, Massachusetts for its violation of the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 112. EPA became aware of the company’s violations when it failed to successfully complete a Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE) at its fuel storage and distribution facility. The facility’s overall “unsuccessful” rating for the exercise led EPA to determine that the company could not properly carry out the facility’s facility response plan (FRP) in the case of an oil spill and that its personnel were not adequately trained to respond to an oil spill in violation of FRP requirements. The company will pay a $14,000 penalty and implement a Supplemental Environmental Project worth at least $ 37,940.

Defendants (1)

  • HARBOR FUELS CORP (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HARBOR FUELS CORP

    AIRPORT ROAD, NANTUCKET, MA, 02554

    Registry ID: 110054913297

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HARBOR FUELS CORP (SB)entered 2013-11-26

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $14,000 · SEP: $37,940

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2012-11-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2012-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-11-26Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400023894
Case number
01-2013-0503
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 01-2013-0503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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