EPA v. BIG STATE LOGISTICS INC (TSINA RIVER)

Case summary

On September 5, 2017, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Big State Logistics, Inc., located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Respondent, which operates a petroleum fuel distribution operation, discharged fuel oil to waters of the U.S. without a permit as a result of a tanker truck roll-over on the Richardson Highway, Milepost 42, at the Tsina River. The spill location was approximately 4 miles upstream from confluence with the Tiekel River, which is used for Coho and Chinook salmon spawning and rearing. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $10,000.

Defendants (1)

• Big State Logistics IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BIG STATE LOGISTICS INC - TSINA RIVER

  MILE POST 42, RICHARDSON HIGHWAY, TONSINA, AK, 99573

  Registry ID: 110070107955

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BIG STATE LOGISTICS INC (TSINA RIVER) - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2017-09-05

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-09-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-09-05Final Order Issued