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04-2019-9971Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 04

EPA v. WHITE OIL COMPANY, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

8/20/19 - SPCC EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,550, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON FEB 7, 2018, EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPCC REGS. BASED ON THE INSPECTION, EPA FINDS THAT RESPONDENT HAD FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE SPCC REGS AS DESCRIBED: - INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; - SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE INADEQUATE; ABOVEGROUND TANKS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO PERIODIC INTEGRITY TESTING, SUCH AS HYDROSTATIC, NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS, ETC.

Defendants (1)

  • WHITE OIL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WHITE OIL COMPANY INC

    206 SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET, ABERDEEN, MS, 39730-3218

    Registry ID: 110002203179

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WHITE OIL COMPANY, INC.entered 2019-08-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,550

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2019-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-08-20Final Order Issued
  • 2019-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-10-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601954373
Case number
04-2019-9971
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2019-9971 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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