EPA v. SUPERIOR FUEL INC

Case summary

On September 6, 2018, Region 1 entered into an expedited settlement agreement with Superior Fuel Oil Company, Inc. (Superior Fuel Oil) of Waterbury, Connecticut 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. EPA conducted a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) inspection at Superior Fuel Oil and observed that the facility did not have a fully implemented SPCC plan or adequate spill containment at parts of its facility. Pursuant to the agreement, Superior Fuel Oil will pay a $9,900 penalty. The SPCC Program is not delegated to the state of Connecticut. Region 1 will notify the state by sending a copy of the settlement document to CT DEEP.

Defendants (1)

• Superior Fuel IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUPERIOR FUEL

  240 RAILROAD HILL STREET, WATERBURY, CT, 06708-4319

  Registry ID: 110070239121

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUPERIOR FUEL INCentered 2018-09-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $9,900

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered