EPA v. PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS, LLC

Case summary

ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT - ON MARCH 1, 2007 EPA REGION II, ISSUED A UNILATERAL ADMINASTRATIVE ORDER FOR ABATEMEN TOF ENDANGERMENT, TO RESPONDENT, PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS, LLC, FOR ABATEMENT OF ENDANGERMENT POSED BY ITS OIL STORAGE FACILITY. THE CONSENT ORDER ISSUED ON MAY 15, 2007 DOCKET NO. CWA-03-2007-0148CW, WILL SUPERCEDE THE UNILATERAL ADMINSTRATIVE THAT EPA PREVIOULSLY ISSUED TO THE COMPANY. BOTH THE UNITLATERAL ORDER AND THE SUBSEQUENT CONSENT ORDER WERE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(c) AND (e) OF THE CLENA WATER ACT. UNDER THE ORDERS, EPA REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PERFORM INVESTIGATIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AT THE FACILITY IN ORDER TO ADDRESS A THREAT OF AN OIL DISCHARGE TO VAIGABLE WATERS. THESE ACTIONS, IF PERFORMED PROPERLY, WILL ASSIST IN BRIGIN GTHE FACILITYINTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE OIL PREVENTION REGULATIONS IN 40 C.F.R PART 112.

Defendants (1)

• PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINAL

  3400 SOUTH 67TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19153

  Registry ID: 110002065997

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PACIFIC ATLANTIC TERMINALS, LLCentered 2007-05-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-05-22Final Order Issued
• 2007-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered