EPA v. DIESEL DIRECT
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 17, 2013, approximately 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel oil discharged from a tanker truck owned by Diesel Direct. The tanker completely emptied its contents/oil onto the road and into the towns stormwater sewer system which drains to wetlands and an unnamed tributary to the Quinnipiac River. The driver of the truck was cited for traveling unreasonable fast in light of road conditions by the towns police department. The company responded promptly to the spill and has incurred over $250,000 in clean-up costs.
Defendants (1)
- SUTTLES TRUCK LEASINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DIESEL DIRECT
74 MAPLE STREET, STOUGHTON, MA, 02072
Registry ID: 110043989262
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DIESEL DIRECTentered 2013-06-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-06-10Final Order Issued
- 2013-06-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-06-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400119659
- Case number
- 01-2013-2033
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2013-2033 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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