EPA v. FERRELL'S FUEL NETWORK INC

Case summary

On November 9, 2012, EPA Region 10 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order settling claims against Ferrell’s Fuel Network, Inc. for violations of Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321(j), and accompanying Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations, 40 C.F.R. Part 112. The violations were observed during a August 2011 inspection of the company’s oil storage and distribution facility in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and included failure to prepare and implement an adequate SPCC Plan for the facility. Ferrell’s Fuel Network, Inc. has agreed to pay of penalty of $28,200 to settle this matter.

Defendants (2)

• Jim Clough
• Ferrell's Fuel Network Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FERRELL'S FUEL NETWORK INC

  977 S SPRING ST, KLAMATH FALLS, OR, 97601

  Registry ID: 110014166491

• FERRELL'S FUEL NETWORK INC - ANNEX

  865 S SPRING ST, KLAMATH FALLS, OR, 97601

  Registry ID: 110069713064

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FERRELL'S FUEL NETWORK INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2012-11-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $28,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-11-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-11-09Final Order Issued
• 2012-11-19Enforcement Action Closed