EPA v. PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION - RICHMOND BEACH

Case summary

On September 28, 2012 EPA Region 10 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order settling claims against Paramount Petroleum Corporation for violations of Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act and accompanying Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures regulations, 33 U.S.C. § 1321(j), 40 C.F.R. Part 112. The violations were observed during an August 2009 inspection of Paramount Petroleum Corporation’s Richmond Beach Facility in Seattle, Washington and included failure to prepare an SPCC plan that meets SPCC requirements, inadequate implementation of an SPCC Plan, and inadequate secondary containment. Paramount Petroleum Corporation has agreed to pay of penalty of $95,606. to settle this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Paramount Petroleum CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION - RICHMOND BEACH

  20555 RICHMOND BEACH DRIVE NW, SEATTLE, WA, 98177

  Registry ID: 110000500798

• PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION - RICHMOND BEACH

  20555 RICHMOND BEACH DRIVE NW, SEATTLE, WA, 98177

  Registry ID: 110000500798

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-09-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $95,606

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-07-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order