EPA v. BORDER CITY LODGE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 29, 2022, Region 10 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Border City Lodge (Facility) located in Tok, Alaska. On August 28, 2020, EPA responded to a spill from the Facility to nearby Desper Creek. In subsequent investigations, EPA found the Facility has an oil storage capacity of 38,800 gallons and lacked an SPCC plan. The SPCC program is centered around the prevention of oil spills from facilities with a total oil storage capacity over 1,320 gallons. EPA required the Border City Lodge to develop an SPCC plan; the preventative measures will help to prevent future releases from the Facility. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $1,750 for the SPCC violations. EPA estimates the Facility spent $6,500 to develop its SPCC plan.
Defendants (1)
- BORDER CITY LODGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BORDER CITY LODGE
ALASKA HIGHWAY MILE POST 1225.5, TOK, AK, 99780
Registry ID: 110071251128
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BORDER CITY LODGEentered 2022-04-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,750
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-04-29Final Order Issued
- 2022-07-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603019674
- Case number
- 10-2022-0156
- 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 10-2022-0156 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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