EPA v. Midway Airport Fuel Facility (Chicago) ESA

Case summary

The City of Chicago Facilities at the Midway International Airport are owned and operated by the City of Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). CDA violated the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Regulations in Clean Water Act 311(j). CDA defined the oil storage facility as portions of the airport, which are City-operated and store a total of approximately 4,000 gallons of fuel or oil for the CDA, the Department of Fleet Management, and the Fire Department. No SPCC Plan was prepared for this storage facility. On April 19, 2011, USEPA Region V conducted an inspection at Midway. The purpose of the inspection was to review the SPCC Plan and its implementation for oil stored at the airport, which were CDA owned and operated. The CDA submitted a certified copy of its SPCC Plan on March 20, 2012. USEPA and the City of Chicago Department of Aviation negotiated this Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA), CDA certified that all violations were corrected and paid a penalty of $1,500.00 to the U.S. Treasury on October 14, 2014.

Defendants (1)

• City of Chicago Department of Aviation at MidwayNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF CHICAGO - MIDWAY AIRPORT - DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

  5150 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

  Registry ID: 110001350822

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Midway Airport Fuel Facility (Chicago) ESAentered 2014-10-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2014-10-28Final Order Issued
• 2014-10-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-10-28Compliance Achieved
• 2014-10-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-10-28Pipeline Closed
• 2014-11-13Enforcement Action Data Entered