EPA v. MAXUM PETROLEUM FAIRHAVEN TERMINAL
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 14, 2020 Region 10 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) to resolve Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) violations at Maxum Petroleum Port of Bellingham Fairhaven Facility in Washington following a September 2017 SPCC inspection. The SPCC deficiencies included a lack of updated SPCC Plan and secondary containment bypass issues. The facility has since corrected the compliance issues at the facility. The Respondent also agreed to pay a penalty of $4750.
Defendants (1)
- MAXUM ENTERPRISES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MAXUM PETROLEUM FAIRHAVEN TERMINAL
355 HARRIS AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98226
Registry ID: 110045696378
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MAXUM PETROLEUM FAIRHAVEN TERMINALentered 2020-05-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,750
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2020-02-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-05-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-05-14Final Order Issued
- 2020-05-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602107388
- Case number
- 10-2020-0065
- 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 10-2020-0065 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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