EPA v. SMITH (ESA)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Region 10 Settles with Noah Smith and Ryan Smith for Clean Water Act (CWA) Violations. On March 1, 2023, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the 311 Section of the CWA by Ryan Smith and Noah Smith at the property located within Section #, T. 9 N/., R. 14 E., Fairbanks Meridian; USGS Quad Map Central C-2 SW; Latitude 65.57033? N., Longitude 144.85272? W.; at Mile Post 126.2 of the Steese Highway, near Central, Alaska. Respondent maintained a 5,000-gallon capacity above ground fuel storage tank on the property without filing a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan. The tank was removed prior to enforcement action. Ryan and Noah Smith agree to pay a penalty of $1,313 for failing to file a SPCC plan. Contact: Ray Andrews, (206) 553-4252.
Defendants (2)
- Noah SmithNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Ryan SmithNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RYAN SMITH - ALASKA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
126.2 STEESE HIGHWAY,, CENTRAL, AK, 99730
Registry ID: 110071308235
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SMITH (ESA)entered 2023-03-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,313
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-03-01Final Order Issued
- 2023-05-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603500274
- Case number
- 10-2023-0021
- 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 10-2023-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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