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02-1999-3801Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 02

EPA v. CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM REFINING L.P.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$52,000

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY PREPARE AND FULLY IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN FOR ITS FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 C.F.R. 112.7 AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. 112.3(A); FAILED TO REVIEW AND CERTIFY RESPONDENT'S SPCC PLAN BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; RESP. DISCHARGED OIL INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS IN QUANTITY DETERMINED TO BE HARMFUL.

Defendants (1)

  • CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM REFINING L.P.Named in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM REFINERY L.P.

    STATE RD #28, LUCHETTI INDUSTRIES PARK, BAYAMON, PR, 00961

    Registry ID: 110008471956

  • CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM REFINERY L.P.

    STATE RD #28, LUCHETTI INDUSTRIES PARK, BAYAMON, PR, 00961

    Registry ID: 110008471956

  • CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM REFINERY L.P.

    STATE RD #28, LUCHETTI INDUSTRIES PARK, BAYAMON, PR, 00961

    Registry ID: 110008471956

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
  • CWA 311B3Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CARIBBEAN PETROLEUM REFINING L.P.entered 1999-11-15

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $52,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-02-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-02-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-11-15Final Order Issued
  • 1999-11-15Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
7079
Case number
02-1999-3801
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WGGL
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1999-3801 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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