EPA v. CARSON OIL COMPANY INC - NORTH BEND FACILITY

Case summary

On January 4, 2013 EPA Region 10 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order settling claims against Carson Oil Company for violations of Section 311(b)(3) and Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act and accompanying Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures regulations, 33 U.S.C §§ 1321(b)(3) and (j), 40 C.F.R. Part 112. Violations were observed during inspections in August 2007 and July 2011of Carson Oil Company’s North Bend Facility in North Bend, Oregon, and included failure to prepare an SPCC plan that meets SPCC requirements, inadequate implementation of an SPCC Plan, and failure to maintain records. The Facility also experienced a January 2011 diesel spill into Coos Bay of approximately 29 gallons from a tank truck. Carson Oil Company has agreed to pay of penalty of $29,843 and implement supplemental environmental projects worth over $35,000 to settle this matter.

Defendants (2)

• Carson Oil Company IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Lance Woodbury

Facilities (1)

• CARSON OIL COMPANY INC - NORTH BEND FACILITY

  280 NEWMARK STREET, NORTH BEND, OR, 97459

  Registry ID: 110032624630

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARSON OIL COMPANY INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2013-01-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $29,843 · SEP: $35,194

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-01-04Final Order Issued
• 2013-01-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-05-06Enforcement Action Closed