EPA v. Merit Oil Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrtive Penalty action utilizing an expedited settlement to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA 311) and the SPCC regulations at 40 CFR Part 112 on payment of a $2450 penalty and certification of compliance.
Defendants (1)
- Merit Oil CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERIT OIL
1020 BLOOMINGTON, BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316
Registry ID: 110002641277
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Merit Oil Companyentered 2007-11-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,450
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-11-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-11-28Final Order Issued
- 2007-11-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600082205
- Case number
- 09-2008-0038
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2008-0038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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