EPA v. CARBELLUS

Case summary

AUGUST 4, 2025 - SPCC EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT On February 5, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an inspection of the Respondent's facility located at 1570 Industrial Boulevard, Jasper, Tennessee 37347 (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. 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). The parties enter into this ESA to settle the civil violations for a penalty of $4,250.

Defendants (1)

• CARBELLUSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CARBELLUS INC RENEWABLE FUELS

  1570 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, JASPER, TN, 37347

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARBELLUSentered 2025-08-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2025-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-08-04Final Order Issued
• 2025-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2025-08-26Enforcement Action Closed