[StBernard] Carlo Ditta, Inc. Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act

[Westley Annis]

Carlo Ditta, Inc. Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act 

  

(Dallas, Texas - September 21, 2009)  The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has fined Carlo Ditta, Inc. of New Orleans, Louisiana, $2,250 for
violating federal Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC)
regulations outlined under the Clean Water Act.  A federal inspection of
bulk storage facilities located at 1585 Techoupitoulas Street, New Orleans,
Orleans Parish, Louisiana, and 1445 MacArthur Avenue, Harvey, Jefferson
Parish, Louisiana, on May 22, 2009, revealed the facilities SPCC plans did
not conform to federal requirements, had inadequate or no information and
procedures for reporting an oil spill, inadequate or no description and
procedures to use when oil spills occur, and inadequate or no prediction of
equipment failure which would result in discharges.  Personnel working at
the sites had no training on the operation and maintenance of equipment to
prevent discharges, no training on discharge procedure protocols, and spill
prevention briefings were not scheduled and conducted periodically.  The
inspections also revealed the facilities SPCC plans had inadequate or no
discussion of site security, site drainage, or bulk storage tanks.  As part
of an Expedited Settlement Agreement with EPA, the facilities have provided
certification that all identified deficiencies have been corrected. 

  

SPCC regulations require onshore oil production or bulk storage facilities
to provide oil spill prevention, preparedness and response to prevent oil
discharges.  The SPCC program helps protect our nation's water quality.  A
spill of only one gallon of oil can contaminate one million gallons of
water. 

  

Additional information on SPCC regulations is available at
http://www.epa.gov/oilspill <http://www.epa.gov/oilspill>  

  

More about activities in EPA Region 6:  http://www.epa.gov/region6
<http://www.epa.gov/region6>  

  

EPA audio file is available at
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/sep2009.html
<http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/sep2009.html>  

  

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