EPA v. Bursaw Oil Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On January 8, 2018, Region 1 entered into an expedited settlement agreement with Bursaw Gas and Oil, Inc. of Acton, Massachusetts that addresses violations of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 112, promulgated under Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act. EPA's Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) inspection at the facility revealed that it did not have a fully implemented SPCC plan and did not have appropriately-sized secondary containment on certain oil-filled stationary and portable containers. The purpose of the SPCC program is to prevent oil spills before they happen. Since the inspection, the facility has implemented certain improvements and will complete a heating system conversion to propane to reduce its aboveground storage capacity. Pursuant to the agreement, Bursaw Gas and Oil, Inc. will pay a $3,300 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Bursaw Oil CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BURSA OIL COMPANY
94 GREAT ROAD, ACTON, MA, 01720-5697
Registry ID: 110070067627
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Bursaw Oil Companyentered 2018-01-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,300
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-01-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-01-08Final Order Issued
- 2018-01-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601324151
- Case number
- 01-2018-2005
- 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 01-2018-2005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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