EPA v. FILGO OIL COMPANY LIMITED 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. FILGO OIL COMPANY LIMITED - BULK STORAGE P.O. BOX 565421 DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75212 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) DRAINAGE FROM UNDIKED AREAS NOT INTO PONDS LA- GOONS, OR CATCHMENT BASINS, OR NO DIVERSION SYSTEMS TO RETURN SPILLS TO THE FACILITY; 2) NO AUDUBLE OR VISUAL HIGH LIQUID LEVEL ALARM, OR; 3) MOBILE OR PORTABLE STOR- AGE TANKS ARE POSITIONED TO PREVENT SPILLED OIL FROM REACHING NAVIGABLE WATER, OR ARE IN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING; 4) SECONDARY CONTAIMENT INADEQUATE FOR MOBILE OR PORTABLE STORAGE TANKS; 5) TERMINAL CONNECTIONS AT TRANSFER POINTS ON NOT-IN-SERVICE OR STANDBY PIPELINES ARE NOT CAPPED OR BLANK-FLANGED AND MARKED AS TO ORIGIN; 6) VEHICLE TRAFFIC NOT WARNED VERBALLY OR BY APPROPRIATE SIGNS OF ABOVEGROUND PIPING; 7) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CON- TAINMENT, AND/OR RACK DRAINAGE DOES NOT FLOW TO CATCHMENT BASIN, TREATMENT SYSTEM, OR QUICK DRAINAGE SYSTEM; AND 8) FACILITY LIGHTING NOT COMMENSURATE WITH THE TYPE AND LO- CATION OF FACILITY TO FACILITATE THE DISCOVERY OF SPILLS DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS AND TO DETER VANDALISM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,950 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• FILGO OIL COMPANY LIMITEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FILGO OIL CO LIMITED

  5021 BERNAL DR, DALLAS, TX, 752123328

  Registry ID: 110010777132

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FILGO OIL COMPANY LIMITEDentered 2000-06-08

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,950

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-05-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-08Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-08Compliance Achieved
• 2000-06-09Enforcement Action Closed