EPA v. MAXUM PETROLEUM PIER 15

Case summary

Region 10 Settles with Maxum Petroleum (Seattle, WA) for CWA Violations On September 18, 2019, Region 10 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) to resolve Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) violations at Maxum Petroleum located on the Puget Sound in Seattle Washington following a September 2017 SPCC inspection. The SPCC deficiencies included a lack of an updated SPPC plan and inadequate tank inspections. As part of the postinspection compliance process, the facility updated their SPCC plan and inspected storage tanks. The Respondent also agreed to pay an ESA-based penalty of $2,400.

Defendants (1)

• MIKE AUERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAXUM PETROLEUM HARBOR ISLAND PIER 15

  1711 13TH AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA, 98134

  Registry ID: 110005369653

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAXUM PETROLEUM PIER 15entered 2019-09-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-18Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-09-18Enforcement Action Closed