EPA v. PORT OF CHINOOK

Case summary

Region 10 Settles with Port of Chinook (Chinook, WA) for CWA Violations. On March 23, 2022, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by the Port of Chinook. located in Chinook, Washington. Respondent operates a bulk fuel storage tank farm and fueling dock at the Port of Chinook's boat marina in Chinook, Washington. An EPA spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) inspection on September 20, 2021 determined the Port's marina did not have an SPCC Plan for the tank farm and lacked records of tank integrity inspections and testing for the gasoline and diesel aboveground single-wall fuel tanks. The tank farm's fuel tanks have storage capacity exceeding 10,000 gallons and is located within 100 feet of Baker Bay on the Columbia River. The Port of Chinook is located on Baker Bay, on the north side of the Columbia River just behind Cape Disappointment and the mouth of the Columbia River. The Columbia River is a major recreational water body and it supports major salmon species and wildlife habitats. The Port of Chinook agreed to develop and implement an SPCC Plan for the Port's marina tank farm and pay a penalty of $2,800 for the SPCC regulatory violations.

Defendants (1)

• PORT OF CHINOOKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT OF CHINOOK BAKER BAY

  743 WATER STREET, CHINOOK, WA, 98614

  Registry ID: 110036129784

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PORT OF CHINOOKentered 2022-03-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2022-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-03-23Final Order Issued
• 2022-03-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-06-28Enforcement Action Closed