EPA v. RED BOILING SPRINGS MARKET

Case summary

August 11, 2025 - SPCC Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order On October 18, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an inspection of the Respondent's facility located at 101 Lafayette Road, Boiling Springs, Tennessee 37150 (the Facility), to determine compliance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 112 under Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j). EPA determined that Respondent, as owner and operator of the Facility, violated the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations as noted on the attached Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Inspection Findings, Alleged Violations, and Proposed Penalty Form (Form), which is incorporated by reference. EPA is authorized to enter into this Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) under the authority of Section 311(b)(6)(B)(i) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(i), as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and 40 C.F.R. 22.13(b). The parties enter into this ESA to settle the civil violations described in the Form for a penalty of $1,925.

Defendants (2)

• MAULIK PATEL, OWNERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RED BOILING SPRINGS MARKETNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RBS MARKET

  101 LAFAYETTE RD, RED BOILING SPRINGS, TN, 37150

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RED BOILING SPRINGS MARKETentered 2025-08-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,925

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-08-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-08-11Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-09-10Enforcement Action Closed