EPA v. PEGASUS AVIATION

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. PEGASUS AVIATION HCR 62 BOX 19; U.S. HIGHWAY 64 RATON, COLFAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87740 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY 1) NO SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE (SPCC) PLAN, 2) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY IN- ADEQUATE, AND 3) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMMENT, AND/ OR RACK DRAINAGE DOES NOT FLOW TO CATCHMENT BASIN, TREAT- MENT SYSTEM, OR QUICK DRAINAGE SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $2,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• PEGASUS AVIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PEGASUS AVIATION

  HCR 62 BOX; US HWY 64, RATON, NM, 87740

  Registry ID: 110010757252

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PEGASUS AVIATIONentered 1998-11-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-20Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-20Compliance Achieved
• 1998-11-20Enforcement Action Closed