EPA v. SNL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES CORPORATION

Case summary

9/27/19 - SPCC EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $$3,225. VIOLATIONS: - PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; - PLAN DOES NOT FOLLOW SEQUENCE OF THE RULE AND/OR CROSS-REFERENCE NOT PROVIDED; - PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO FACILITY DIAGRAM; - INADEQUATE OR NO DESCRIPTION OF DRAINAGE CONTROLS; - RECOVERED MATERIALS NOT DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; - INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF FLOW FOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; - NO PERIODIC INTEGRITY AND LEAK TESTING, IF IMPRACTICABILITY IS CLAIMED; - NO TRAINING ON THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DISCHARGES AND/OR FACILITY OPERATIONS; - NO TRAINING ON DISCHARGE PROCEDURE PROTOCOLS; - NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE POLLUTION CONTROL LAWS, RULES AND REGS, AND/OR SPCC PLAN; - PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL AND SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES; - PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF FACILITY SECURITY; - PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF FACILITY TANK CAR AND TANK TRUCK LOADING/UNLOADING RACK; - PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF FACILITY DRAINAGE; - BURIED PIPING IS NOT CORROSION PROTECTED WITH PROTECTIVE WRAPPING, COATING OR CATHODIC PROTECTION PROTECTION; - CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT TAKEN ON EXPOSED SECTIONS OF BURIED PIPING WHEN DETERIORATION IS FOUND; - ABOVEGROUND VALVES, PIPING AND APPURTENANCES ARE NOT INSPECTED REGULARLY; - PERIODIC INTEGRITY AND LEAK TESTING OF BURIED PIPING IS NOT CONDUCTED; - PLAN DOES NOT INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE SUBSTANTIAL HARM CRITERIA PER 40 CFR PART 112.20(e).

Defendants (1)

• SNL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SNL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

  326 26TH AVENUE WEST, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35204

  Registry ID: 110069997550

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SNL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES CORPORATIONentered 2019-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,225

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-11-15Enforcement Action Closed