EPA v. EMB INC dba LANDSCAPERS DEPOT

Case summary

On December 19, 2014, Region 1 entered into an expedited settlement agreement with EMB, Inc. (d/b/a Landscapers Depot) of Kingston, New Hampshire, addressing violations of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 112, promulgated under Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act. An EPA inspection at EMB?s facility revealed that the company did not have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan and failed to have secondary containment around some of the tanks at the facility. The purpose of the SPCC program is to prevent oil spills before they happen, thus the need for a properly prepared and implemented plan is critical to the success of the program. Pursuant to the agreement, EMB, Inc. (d/b/a Landscapers Depot) will pay a $5,500 penalty.

Defendants (1)

• EMB INC dba LANDSCAPERS DEPOTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LANDSCAPERS DEPOT

  59 RTE 125, KINGSTON, NH, 03848

  Registry ID: 110016743915

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EMB INC dba LANDSCAPERS DEPOTentered 2014-12-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-12-19Final Order Issued
• 2014-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-12-23Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered