EPA v. OIL RE-REFINING COMPANY - APO (CWA 311)

Case summary

On September 30, 2024, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Oil Re-Refining Company (ORRCO) for its used oil, bulk storage and processing facility in Portland, Oregon. ORRCO's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan lacked sufficient details about the facility's oil storage and diked drainage areas and failed to provide the required discharge prediction details. EPA also found evidence of tank corrosion and delamination, standing water in secondary containment, and an inadequate tank integrity program. By bringing the Portland facility back into compliance with SPCC requirements, ORRCO is now implementing an SPCC program developed to minimize the risk of oil discharges. The Respondent has agreed to pay a penalty of $62,000 and has returned to compliance. The estimated cost of injunctive relief is $60,000.

Defendants (1)

• OIL RE-REFINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MERIT OIL FUEL PROCESSORS

  4150 N SUTTLE RD, PORTLAND, OR, 97217

  Registry ID: 110001656413

• MERIT OIL FUEL PROCESSORS

  4150 N SUTTLE RD, PORTLAND, OR, 97217

  Registry ID: 110001656413

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OIL RE-REFINING COMPANY - APO (CWA 311)entered 2024-09-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $62,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-30Final Order Issued