EPA v. CONNELL OIL INCORPORATED, FREETH DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 20, 2014, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act and accompanying Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) regulations by Connell Oil Incorporated. The violations were observed during a March 2013 inspection of the companys oil storage and distribution facility in Yakima, Washington, and included failure to prepare and implement an adequate SPCC Plan for the facility. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $12,542.
Defendants (1)
- Connell Oil Inc., Freeth Distributing Company (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YAKIMA FKA FREETH FUEL
1025 N 6TH AVE, YAKIMA, WA, 98902
Registry ID: 110015382806
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CONNELL OIL INCORPORATED, FREETH DISTRIBUTING COMPANY - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2014-06-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $12,542
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-06-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-06-20Final Order Issued
- 2014-07-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400239507
- Case number
- 10-2014-0115
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2014-0115 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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