EPA v. AYRES OIL, INC.

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. AYRES OIL, INC. FACILITY: AYRES OIL, INC. BULK STORAGE 1220 OIL BURK HIGHWAY WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS 76304 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY 1) SPCC PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, AND 2) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADE- QUATE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $800 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• AYRES OIL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AYRES OIL INC BULK STORAGE

  1220 OLD BURK HWY, WICHITA FALLS, TX, 763042430

  Registry ID: 110010651231

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AYRES OIL, INC.entered 1998-10-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $800

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-10-21Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-21Compliance Achieved
• 1998-10-21Enforcement Action Closed