EPA v. Paul Oil Company, Inc. (Patterson)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is a Class II civil administrative penalty action, pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Oil Program), against Paul Oil Company, Inc. (Respondent) of Oakdale, Calif., for violations at its bulk oil storage and distribution facility in Patterson, Calif. Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $62,500 to settle the matter regarding this facility.
Defendants (1)
- Paul Oil Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PAUL OIL COMPANY
511 S. 2ND ST, PATTERSON, CA, 95363
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Paul Oil Company, Inc. (Patterson)entered 2018-03-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $62,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-03-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-03-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-03-20Final Order Issued
- 2018-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601407609
- Case number
- 09-2018-1005
- 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 09-2018-1005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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