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06-1997-0538Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. DON MASON AND SON

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$2,538

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. DON MASON AND SON 544 TATE NORPHLET, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71759 FACILITY: LAWTON B7 SWD, AR O&G NO. 12539, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO IMPLEMENT A SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURES (SPCC) PLAN AT ITS LAWTON FACILITY LOCAT- ED IN UNION COUNTY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $4,050.

Defendants (1)

  • DON MASON AND SONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LAWTON B7 SWD, AR O&G NO. 12539

    544 TATE, NORPHLET, AR, 71759

    Registry ID: 110010698325

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DON MASON AND SONentered 1998-07-22

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $2,538

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-07-22Final Order Issued
  • 1998-07-22Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-07-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37366
Case number
06-1997-0538
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6SF-D
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0538 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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