EPA v. Puma Energy Caribe, LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
COMPLIANCE ORDER TO ADDRESS ON-GOING REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AS A RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION AND FIRES AT THE OIL STORAGE FACILITY ON OCTOBER 2009. THE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES WERE BEING CONDUCTED PREVIOUSLY BY EPA. UNDER THE ORDER, THE GOALS OF THE REMOVAL ACTION WILL INCLUDE SITE CONTROL, SUBSTANTIAL THREAT ABATEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY MEASURES AT THE FACILITY and THE RECOVERY OF OIL CONTAMINATED SOILS FROM THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. IN ADDITION, RESPONDENT WILL SUBMIT A TRANSITION PLAN. Injunctive Relief and costs captured under EA# 02-2010-3801.
Defendants (1)
- Puma Energy Caribe, LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
PUERTO RICO ENERGY LLC, BAYAMON TERMINAL
URB INDUSTRIAL LUCHETTI, BAYAMON, PR, 00961
Registry ID: 110008471956
PUERTO RICO ENERGY LLC, BAYAMON TERMINAL
URB INDUSTRIAL LUCHETTI, BAYAMON, PR, 00961
Registry ID: 110008471956
PUERTO RICO ENERGY LLC, BAYAMON TERMINAL
URB INDUSTRIAL LUCHETTI, BAYAMON, PR, 00961
Registry ID: 110008471956
Statutes cited
- CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Puma Energy Caribe, LLCentered 2011-05-11
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-05-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-05-11Final Order Issued
- 2011-05-11NPDES Closed
- 2011-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600063498
- Case number
- 02-2011-3021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2011-3021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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