EPA v. Upper Plains Contracting
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This Expedited Consent Agreement is issued to Upper Plains Contracting for a spill of approximately 10 gallons of diesel fuel into Skunk Creek and the Big Sioux River. Respondent also failed to prepare and implement an SPCC plan for its facility.
Defendants (1)
- Upper Plains ContractingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UPPER PLAINS CONTRACTING, INC.
SKUNK CREEK BRIDGE ON I-29, EXIT 78, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57402
Registry ID: 110028227032
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Upper Plains Contractingentered 2006-10-13
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-10-13Final Order Issued
- 2006-10-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-10-27Pipeline Closed
- 2006-12-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600022565
- Case number
- 08-2007-0014
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2007-0014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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