EPA v. BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING CO., 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. BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING CO., INC. 5253 MANCUSO LANEIVE BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70806 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1)NO EVIDENCE OF THREE-YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/ OPERATOR; 2) MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION ARE NOT SUFFIC- IENTLY IMPERVIOUS; 3) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUS- SION OF FACILITY TRANSFER OPERATIONS, PUMPING, AND IN- PLANT PROCESSES; AND 4) CONTAINMENT SYSTEM DOES NOT HOLD AT LEAST THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE LARGEST SINGLE COM- PARTMENT OF ANY TANK CAR OR TANK TRUCK. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $650 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING

  5253 MANCUSO LANE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70806

  Registry ID: 110010779069

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BARBER BROTHERS CONTRACTING CO., INC.entered 2001-06-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $650

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-05-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-07Compliance Achieved
• 2001-06-11Enforcement Action Closed