EPA v. BERKS PRODUCTS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Region 3 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement which settled EPA's penalty claim for violations of CWA Section 311 (j) at the Berks Products Corporation facility located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The facility failed to ensure the SPCC plan certification contained the required elements, failed to ensure management approval of the SPCC plan, failed to have an adequate facility diagram, and failed to have a complete listing of all oil storage containers at the facility. The respondent has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $675 to settle the matter.
Defendants (1)
- BERKS PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BERKS PRODUCTS
2501 N 11TH ST, READING, PA, 19605
Registry ID: 110045596976
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BERKS PRODUCTSentered 2016-06-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $675
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-06-09Final Order Issued
- 2016-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600740655
- Case number
- 03-2016-0082
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2016-0082 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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