EPA v. WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Case summary

RESPONDENT DISCHARGED HARMFUL QUANTITIES OF OIL FROM EACH OF ITS FACILITIES THAT COULD REASONABLY EXPECTED TO REACH WATERS IN THE UNITED STATES. On June 21 and June 22, 2010, the EPA conducted inspections at the Wyoming Department of Transportation Maintenance Facilities in Laramie and Rawlins, Wyoming, respectively. SPCC Plans for each facility were found to be non-compliant with SPCC regulations. On July 31, 2012, the Respondent submitted SPCC Plans which brought the facilities into compliance. The Respondent failed to prepare and properly implement adequate SPCC Plans for these facilities in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Sections 112.7 and 112.8.

Defendants (1)

• WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - RAWLINS

  301 AIRPORT ROAD, RAWLINS, WY, 82301

  Registry ID: 110042354056

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONentered 2012-09-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,575

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-09-04Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-10-09Enforcement Action Closed