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06-2004-4360Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2004· Region 06

EPA v. Tommie Vaughn Ford

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

* No Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan. * Adequate records (or NPDES permit records) of drainage from diked areas not maintained. * Drainage from undiked areas do not flow into catchment basins ponds, or lagoons, or no diversion systems to retain or return a discharge to the facility. * Records of inspections (or customary business records) do not include inspections of tank supports/foundation, deterioration, discharges and/or accumulations of oil inside diked areas. * Vehicle traffic is not warned of aboveground piping or other oil transfer operations.

Defendants (1)

  • Tommie Vaughn FordNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TOMMIE VAUGHN FORD

    1145 N. SHEPHERD, HOUSTON, TX, 77008

    Registry ID: 110005085718

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Tommie Vaughn Fordentered 2004-07-08

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,650

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2004-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2004-07-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2004-07-08Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
119552
Case number
06-2004-4360
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6SF-R
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-4360 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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