EPA v. BALLARD OIL COMPANY INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 8, 2014, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order resolving violations of Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1321(j) and accompanying Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Facility Response Plan (FRP) regulations, 40 C.F.R. Part 112 by Ballard Oil Company Inc.. The violations were observed during an August 2012 inspection of the companys oil storage and distribution facility in Seattle, Washington, and included failure to prepare and implement adequate FRP/SPCC Plans for the facility. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $34,100.
Defendants (1)
- Ballard Oil Company Inc (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BALLARD OIL COMPANY INC
5300 26TH AVE NW, SEATTLE, WA, 98107
Registry ID: 110005349916
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BALLARD OIL COMPANY INC - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2014-09-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $34,100
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-09-08Final Order Issued
- 2014-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400264609
- Case number
- 10-2014-0157
- 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 10-2014-0157 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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