# WALCO, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `55238`
- **Case Number:** 10-1996-0021
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $4K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $5K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BROWN MOTORS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- WALCO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NO SPCC PLAN.  COMPANY FAILED TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES, METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVENTING THE DISCHARGE OF OIL.        COMPANY ALSO HAD AN OIL SPILL LAST WINTER.  ALLEGEDLY, THE   SPILL RESULTED FROM VANDALISM (A CONTROL VALVE TURNED ON AND LEFT UNATTENDED).  THE SPILL REACHED A SMALL CREEK IN THE    AREA.  IF COMPANY HAD HAD AN SPCC PLAN AND CONTROL           PROCEDURES IN PLACE (RESTRICTED ACCESS, SECONDARY            CONTAINMENT), THE SPILL COULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED   OR AT LEAST CONTAINED WITH NO ENVIRONMENTAL HARM.  AEP

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