EPA v. PASSPORT OIL COMPANY - BULK STORAGE

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. PASSPORT OIL COMPANY - BULK STORAGE 2007 W. TAYLOR SHERMAN, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS 75092 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY 1) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/OP- ERATOR, 2) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILITY SUPERVISOR, 3) WRITTEN PROCED- URES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN, 4) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS, 5) SPILL PREVENTION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY, 6) ADEQUATE RECORDS OF DRAINAGE ARE NOT MAINTAINED, 7) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, AND/OR RACK DRAINAGE DOES NOT FLOW TO CATCHMENT BASIN, TREATMENT SYSTEM, OR QUICK DRAINAGE SYSTEM, AND 8) THERE IS NO INTERLOCKED WARNING LIGHT, PHYSICAL BARRIER SYSTEM, OR WARNING SIGNS TO PREVENT VEHICULAR DEPARTURE BEFORE COMPLETE DISCONNECT FROM TRANSFER LINES.

Defendants (1)

• PASSPORT OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PASSPORT OIL CO - BULK STORAGE

  2007 W TAYLOR ST, SHERMAN, TX, 750923168

  Registry ID: 110010746942

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PASSPORT OIL COMPANYentered 1999-05-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-04-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-05-04Final Order Issued
• 1999-05-04Compliance Achieved
• 1999-05-04Enforcement Action Closed