EPA v. BWI COMPANIES, INC. dba BWI-JACKSON

Case summary

3/10/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $28,000 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: RESPONDENT BEGAN OPERATING THE FACILITY ON JAN 12, 1982. ON MARCH 9, 2005, AN EPA ON-SCENE COORDINATOR CONDUCTED AN SPCC INSPECTION AT THE BWI FACILITY IN JACKSON, MS. THE INSPECTION WAS PROMPTED BY AN EARLIER OIL RELEASE ON FEB 26, 2005, WHICH REACHED BAKER CREEK. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE FACILITY DID NOT HAVE AN SPCC PLAN. RESPONDENT FAILURE TO PREPARE SUCH AN SPCC PLAN FOR THE FACILITY VIOLATED 40 CFR 112.3, WHICH WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(j) OF THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

• BWI COMPANIES, INC. dba BWI-JACKSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OIL SPILL (BWI OF JACKSON)

  6013 NORTH MCRAVEN ROAD, JACKSON, MS, 38209

  Registry ID: 110024262965

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BWI COMPANIES, INC. dba BWI-JACKSONentered 2009-03-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $28,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2009-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-03-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2009-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered