EPA v. JAMES WHITE TRUCKING

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. JAMES WHITE TRUCKING 11222 HOOPER BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70818 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN; 2) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS; 3) RECORDS OF IN- SPECTIONS OF ABOVEGROUND TANKS ARE NOT MAINTAINED; 4) VEHICLE TRAFFIC NOT WARNED VERBALLY OR BY APPROPRIATE SIGNS OF ABOVEGROUND PIPING; 5) CONTAINMENT SYSTEM DOES NOT HOLD AT LEAST THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE LARGEST SINGLE COMPARTMENT OF ANY TANK CAR OR TANK TRUCK; AND 6) FACILITY NOT FULLY FENCED AND ENTRANCE GATES ARE NOT LOCKED AND/OR GUARDED WHEN PLANT IS UNATTENDED OR NOT IN PRODUCTION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,600 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• JAMES WHITE TRUCKINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JAMES WHITE TRUCKING

  11222 HOOPER ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70801

  Registry ID: 110009695035

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JAMES WHITE TRUCKING

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-05-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-20Enforcement Action Closed