# THOMAS PIPE & STEEL, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `41666`
- **Case Number:** 06-2001-5118
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- THOMAS PIPE & STEEL, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ),      33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL    POLLUTUION ACT OF 1990.                                   2. THOMAS PIPE & STEEL, INC.                                    2421 NORTHLINE ROAD                                          PORT ALLEN, WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70767      3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA     BY: 1) PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; 2)     INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH       COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; 3) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A      RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; 4)      PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL AND        SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES; 5) ADEQUATE RECORDS OF          DRAINAGE EVENTS ARE NOT MAINTAINED; 6) RECORDS OF IN-        SPECTIONS OF ABOVEGROUND TANKS ARE NOT MAINTAINED; 7)        PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF BULK STORAGE         TANKS; 8) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF FACILI-    TY TRANSFER OPERATIONS, PUMPING, AND IN-PLANT PROCESSES;     9) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, AND/OR RACK DRAINAGE    DOES NOT FLOW TO CATCHMENT BASIN, TREATMENT SYSTEM, OR       QUICK DRAINAGE SYSTEM; 10) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DIS-    CUSSION OF FACILITY TANK CAR AND TANK TRUCK LOADING/UN-      LOADING RACK; AND 11) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUS-      SION OF FACILITY SECURITY.                                4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION

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