EPA v. R.E. Pierson Materials Corp.

Case summary

On March 24, 2010, R. E. Pierson Materials Corporation (Pierson) disclosed potential Clean Water Act (CWA) § 311 (failure to prepare a SPCC plan) violations to EPA Regions 2 and 3 for nine of its facilities. Pierson failed to prepare and implement Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, as required by CWA Section 311(j)(1)(C), 33 U.S.C. § 1321 (j)(1)(C), and 40 C.F.R. §§ 112.3 through 112.7.

Defendants (1)

• R.E. PiersonNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• SILVI CONCRETE OF BERLIN

  148 WILLIAMSTOWN RD, WINSLOW, NJ, 08095

  Registry ID: 110029911451

• UNION QUARRIES RHEEMS QUARRY

  W HARRISBURG AVE, RHEEMS, PA, 17570

• PIERSON MIDDLEPORT LLC/MIDDLEPORT PLT

  ROUTE 2003, MIDDLEPORT, PA, 17953

  Registry ID: 110007340458

• RE PIERSON VINELAND MOBILE LAB

  184 W SHERMAN AVE, VINELAND CITY, NJ, 083600000

  Registry ID: 110006803753

• R.E. PIERSON MATERIALS VINELAND CONCRETE

  184 SHERMAN AVENUE, VINELAND, NJ, 08360-7011

  Registry ID: 110001527134

• RE PIERSON MATERIALS-LOGAN

  FLOOD GATE ROAD, BRIDGEPORT, NJ, 08014

• ATLANTIC CNTY CONCRETE & MATERIALS LLC

  801 DOUGHTY ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE, NJ, 08232-2308

  Registry ID: 110001524967

• NJ EA FACILITY INTEREST FOR EPA (REGION 2) EAS

  NJ STATE, NJ STATE, NJ, 00000

  Registry ID: 110067161298

• RE PIERSON MATERIALS CORP

  384 WOODBINE OCEAN VIEW RD, OCEAN VIEW, NJ, 08230-1084

  Registry ID: 110031630778

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• R.E. Pierson Materials Corp.entered 2011-10-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2011-10-24Final Order Issued
• 2011-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered