EPA v. PENN TANK LINES, INC

Case summary

On June30, 2005, Region III issued an Administrative Complaint against Penn Tank Lines, Inc. , (���Penn Tank Lines���), pertaining to a violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, as amended, (���CWA���), 33 U.S.C. ��1321(b)(3). The violation occurred as a result of an oil spill from a tanker truck owned and operated by Penn Tank Lines near the town of Compass, Chester County, Pennsylvania on January 13, 2005. As a result of this spill, approximately 4,000 gallons of gasoline entered a tributary of Indian Springs Creek and its surrounding shoreline. The Administrative Complaint was issued pursuant to Section 311(b)(6)(B)(i) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. ��1321(b)(6)(B)(i), and proposed an aggregate Class I penalty of $11,000.00. Pursuant to Section 311(b)(6)(B)(i) of the Act and 40 C.F.R. �� 19.4, Penn Tank Lines is liable for civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation, up to a maximum of $32,500On June30, 2005, Region III issued an Administrative Complaint against Penn Tank Lines, Inc. , (���Penn Tank Lines���), pertaining to a violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act, as amended, (���CWA���), 33 U.S.C. ��1321(b)(3). The violation occurred as a result of an oil spill from a tanker truck owned and operated by Penn Tank Lines near the town of Compass, Chester County, Pennsylvania on January 13, 2005. As a result of this spill, approximately 4,000 gallons of gasoline entered a tributary of Indian Springs Creek and its surrounding shoreline. The Administrative Complaint was issued pursuant to Section 311(b)(6)(B)(i) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. ��1321(b)(6)(B)(i), and proposed an aggregate Class I penalty of $11,000.00. Pursuant to Section 311(b)(6)(B)(i) of the Act and 40 C.F.R. �� 19.4, Penn Tank Lines is liable for civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation, up to a maximum of $32,500.

Defendants (1)

• PENN TANK LINES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PENN TANK LINES, INC

  300 LIONVILLE STATION RD, CHESTER SPRINGS, PA, 19425

  Registry ID: 110022871052

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PENN TANK LINES, INCentered 2005-09-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $9,900

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-09-30Final Order Issued