Expedited Settlement Offer for Violations of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Regulations at AAK USA Richmond Inc., dba California Oils Corporation. The SPCC regulations are issued under Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1321(j), and are designed to prevent oil spills to surface waters or their adjoining shorelines. To accomplish this goal, the regulations require certain facilities, to prepare and implement SPCC plans. The Clean Water Act also provides EPA with authority to, among other things, seek administrative civil penalties for violations of the SPCC regulation.