EPA v. Asphalt Cutbacks, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
SPCC Inspection 7/30/14 by US EPA showed numerous violations of CWA 311, 40CFR112. CAFO filed on May 22, 2017 for a penalty of $12,490 + a SEP valued at $122.495. Violations found during SPCC inspection included: facility had not prepared or implemented an SPCC plan, provided adequate containment for its various oi storage containers or tanks or loading racks, conducted required above ground tank integrity tests on a regular schedule. EPA issued a NOV alleging violations of certain SPCC regulations on 3/16.
Defendants (2)
- Asphalt Cutbacks, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Asphalt Cutbacks, Inc.
Facilities (1)
ASPHALT CUTBACKS, INC.
3000 GARY AVENEUE, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
Registry ID: 110001354150
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Asphalt Cutbacks, Inc.entered 2017-05-22
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $12,490 · SEP: $122,495
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2017-04-03Public Comment Period Start
- 2017-04-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-05-22Final Order Issued
- 2017-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-02-21Pipeline Closed
- 2018-02-21Compliance Achieved
- 2018-02-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601053011
- Case number
- 05-2017-7418
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2017-7418 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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