# Benz Oil, Inc. (Milwaukee WI) CAFO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2016 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600673895`
- **Case Number:** 05-2016-7364
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Benz Oil Inc. (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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