EPA v. PACIFIC NORTHWEST TERMINALS INC

Case summary

On July 27, 2016, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement to resolve Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) violations at the Pacific Northwest Terminals facility in Tacoma, Washington that occurred in August, 2015. The facility was lacking elements required in an SPCC plan and did not have adequate secondary containment or integrity testing for its bulk storage containers at the time of inspection. Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $2,350 and correct the violations within 60 days.

Defendants (1)

• Pacific Northwest Terminals IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TACOMA RECLAIMING INC AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST TERMINALS INC

  1749 MARINE VIEW DR, TACOMA, WA, 98422

  Registry ID: 110015543580

• TACOMA RECLAIMING INC AND PACIFIC NORTHWEST TERMINALS INC

  1749 MARINE VIEW DR, TACOMA, WA, 98422

  Registry ID: 110015543580

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PACIFIC NORTHWEST TERMINALS INC - EXPEDITED SPCC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTentered 2016-07-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,350

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-03-17Expedited Settlement Offered
• 2016-07-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-07-27Final Order Issued
• 2016-07-28Enforcement Action Closed