EPA v. BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY
Source Agrees
Penalty assessed
$3,600
Case summary
ON FEBRUARY 6, 1998, EPA INSPECTED TWO ABOVE GROUND BULK FUEL STORAGE TANKS AND THREE MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED. OPERATED AND CONTROLLED BY RESPONDENT. AS A RESULR OF THE INSPECTION, EPA DETERMINED THAT THREE VEHICLES, A 1980 GMC TRUCK, A 1981 TRUCK, AND A 1982 FORD TRUCK, WERE MISFUELED WITH RED-DYED HIGH SULFUR DIESEL FUEL. AFTER CONSIDERING THE GRAVITY OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, AND RESPONDENT'S HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS, EPA DETERMINED TO REMIT AND MITIGATE THE PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY FROM $4,500 TO $3,600.
Defendants (1)
- BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (9)
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY WB, LLC
10026 OLD RIDGE RD., ASHLAND, VA, 230055119
Registry ID: 110000341559
Statutes cited
- CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANYentered 1999-04-01
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $3,600
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-04-01Final Order Issued
- 1999-04-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 1999-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 57420
- Case number
- HQ-1999-0025
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- MOB
- EPA region
- HQ
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1999-0025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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