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09-2016-1005Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2016· Region 09

EPA v. Southern Counties Oil Co., dba SC Fuels

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

US EPA issued this Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (Order), with the expressed consent of Southern Counties Oil Co., dba SC Fuels (Respondent) which requires Respondent to permanently close all aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) listed in the Facility's 2015 Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan in compliance with the Clean Water Act Oil Pollution Prevention regulations.

Defendants (1)

  • Southern Counties Oil, dba SC FuelsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SOUTHERN COUNTIES OIL CO

    2075 ALUM ROCK AVENUE, SAN JOSE, CA, 95116

    Registry ID: 110064080676

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Southern Counties Oil Co., dba SC Fuelsentered 2016-06-09

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2016-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-06-09Final Order Issued
  • 2016-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600747876
Case number
09-2016-1005
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 09-2016-1005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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