On January 8, 2018, Region 1 entered into an expedited settlement agreement with Bursaw Gas and Oil, Inc. of Acton, Massachusetts that addresses violations of the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 112, promulgated under Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act. EPA's Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) inspection at the facility revealed that it did not have a fully implemented SPCC plan and did not have appropriately-sized secondary containment on certain oil-filled stationary and portable containers. The purpose of the SPCC program is to prevent oil spills before they happen. Since the inspection, the facility has implemented certain improvements and will complete a heating system conversion to propane to reduce its aboveground storage capacity. Pursuant to the agreement, Bursaw Gas and Oil, Inc. will pay a $3,300 penalty.