EPA v. INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

Case summary

THIS CASE WAS SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONSE & PREVENTION BRANCH FOR EVALUATION UNDER EPA'S AUDIT POLICY FOR DISCLOSED SPCC VIOLATIONS. THE FACILITY HAS MINIMAL OIL STORAGE 1,000-GAL- LONS, BUT NEVERTHELESS MEETS THE THRESHOLDS FOR SPCC REGULA- TION. THEY HAD NOT PREPARED AN SPCC PLAN, BUT FOLLOWING THE DISCLOSURE PREPARED AND IMPLEMENTED AN SPCC PLAN. THE FACI- LITY MET ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE AUDIT POLICY, AND WAS ELIGIBLE FOR 100% ELIMINAT'N OF GRAVITY BASED PENALTIES. EPA FOUND THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT PENALTY, $1500, TO BE INSIG- NIFICANT, AND THIS PENALTY WAS WAIVED AS WELL *

Defendants (1)

• INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICONamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PR CENTRAL OFFICE

  RD GALILEO FINAL #399, RIO PIEDRAS, PR, 009274518

  Registry ID: 110010712041

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PR CENTRAL OFFICEentered 2001-08-06

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-10-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2001-08-06Enforcement Action Closed