On December 19, 2014, Region 1 entered into an expedited settlement agreement with EMB, Inc. (d/b/a Landscapers Depot) of Kingston, New Hampshire, addressing violations of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 112, promulgated under Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act. An EPA inspection at EMB?s facility revealed that the company did not have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan and failed to have secondary containment around some of the tanks at the facility. The purpose of the SPCC program is to prevent oil spills before they happen, thus the need for a properly prepared and implemented plan is critical to the success of the program. Pursuant to the agreement, EMB, Inc. (d/b/a Landscapers Depot) will pay a $5,500 penalty.