EPA v. Amalie Oil CAFO

Case summary

Consent agreement and final order regarding failure to comply with applicable spill prevention countermeasures and control requirements of the OIl Pollution Prevention Regulations, specifically by failing to have a management approval signature on the SPCC plan, include a complete facility diagram, address or specify the location of manufacturing process vessels, address process vessels and bulk storage containers and the required prediction of equipment failure in the SPCC plan, address the general containment requirements for blending kettles, address tank integrity testing according to applicable industry standards, address the use of internal heating coil systems and whether the system is close looped to prevent discharges, and provide adequately sized secondary containment for mobile and portable containers as required.

Defendants (1)

• Harry BarkettNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMALIE OIL COMPANY USA

  3365 E SLAUSON AVENUE, VERNON, CA, 90058

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Amalie Oil CAFOentered 2022-09-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $132,590

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2022-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered