EPA v. GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (CARL KING, INC. BULK PLANT)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 14, 2019, the Region filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) which settled EPA's penalty claim for violations of CWA Section 311(j) at the Carl King, Inc. Bulk Plant located in Dover, Delaware. The ESA asserts that the Respondent failed to prepare an adequate Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan for the Facility, failed to update the SPCC Plan upon material changes at the facility, and failed to obtain a professional engineer's certification of SPCC Plan amendments. The Respondent has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $925 to settle the matter.
Defendants (1)
- GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CARL KING BULK PLANT
1400 E. LEBANON ROAD, DOVER, DE, 19901
Registry ID: 110000338867
CARL KING, INC. BULK PLANT
1400 EAST LEBANON ROAD, DOVER, DE, 19901
Registry ID: 110000338867
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (CARL KING, INC. BULK PLANT)entered 2019-03-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $925
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-03-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-03-14Final Order Issued
- 2019-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-03-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601784464
- Case number
- 03-2019-0059
- 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 03-2019-0059 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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