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Benz Oil, Inc. (Milwaukee WI) CAFO

Administrative - Formal · FY2016 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3600673895

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-2016-7364
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

Section 311(b)96)(B0(ii) of the Clean Water Act authorizes EPA to assess a civil penalty for violations of the SPCC and FRP regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 311(j)(1)(C) of the Act. Operations commenced at the Respondent's Facility in 1956. On May 19, 2014, EPA inspected the Facility and conducted an evaluation of the Facility's SPCC Plan. At the time of the inspection, the Facility did not possess an FRP. On December 16, 2014, EPA issued a Notice of Violation to Respondent alleging violations of certain SPCC and FRP regulations, as enumerated in the CAFO settled by EPA and the Respondent. .A civil penalty of $82,898.75 was agreed upon. This penalty has been paid. It was also agreed to by EPA and the Respondent that Respondent must complete a supplemental environmental project (SEP) designed to protect human health and the environment by installing oil stop valves, and a trench no later than 180 days beyond the effective date of this CAFO. Respondent must spend at least $121,045 to complete this SEP and operate it for at least the next five years.

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