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03-2018-0085Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 03

EPA v. DUKE OIL COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On May 8, 2018, the Duke Oil Company consented to an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) for suspected violations of Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act in connection with its petroleum bulk storage facility in Mineral, VA. Specifically, the ESA asserts that the Respondent failed to prepare an adequate Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan for the Facility, provide employees with adequate training related to the SPCC Plan and discharge prevention procedures, or test aboveground storage tanks for integrity in accordance with industry standards. The ESA requires Respondent to pay $925.00 in civil penalties.

Defendants (1)

  • DUKE OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DUKE OIL BULK PLANT

    628 LOUISA AVE., MINERAL, VA, 23117

    Registry ID: 110070067632

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DUKE OIL COMPANYentered 2018-05-30

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $925

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2018-05-30Final Order Issued
  • 2018-05-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2018-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2018-06-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601453367
Case number
03-2018-0085
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 03-2018-0085 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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