EPA v. Swissport Fueling San Jose Airport (ESA)

Case summary

On December 4, 2024, an authorized representative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an inspection of Swissport Fueling, Inc. Storage Terminal and Into-Plane Fueling Facilities at the San Jose Mineta International Airport (Swissport) to determine compliance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations promulgated at 40 CFR Part 112 under Section 31l(j) of the Clean Water Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. Section 1321(j)), (the Act or CWA . EPA determined that Swissport, as owner or operator of the facilities, violated regulations implementing Section 311 (j) of the Act by failing to comply with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations as noted on the attached Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Inspection Findings, Alleged Violations, and Proposed Penalty Form (Violations Form) which is hereby incorporated by reference. By its signature below, EPA ratifies the inspection findings and alleged violations set forth in the Violations Form.

Defendants (1)

• Christopher RivasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SWISSPORT FUELING INTO-PLANE OPS, MINETA SAN JOSE AIRPORT

  2341 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SAN JOSE, CA, 95131

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Swissport Fueling San Jose Airport (ESA)entered 2025-08-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-08-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-08-25Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered