# BASF COLORS AND EFFECTS USA LLC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2019 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601975617`
- **Case Number:** 03-2019-0114
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- BASF COLORS AND EFFECTS USA LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On September 19, 2019, the Region filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement which settled EPA's penalty claim for violations of CWA Section 3110) at the BASF Colors and Effects USA LLC facility located in Newport, Delaware. The facility failed to update the SPCC Plan, failed to conduct visual inspections in accordance with the SPCC Plan, and failed to provide adequate secondary containment for bulk storage containers. The respondent has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $1,150 to settle the matter.

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