Public Notice: Proposed Administrative Order issued to TravelCenters of America, Inc. for Clean Water Act Violations
Summary
In accordance with Section 311(b)(6)(C) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1321 (b)(6)(C), and 40 C.F.R. § 22.45 of the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits (Consolidated Rules), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice of a proposed Class II Consent Agreement and Final Order against TravelCenters of America, Inc.
Under Section 311(b) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1321(b), the EPA is authorized to issue orders assessing civil penalties for various violations of the CWA. The EPA may issue such orders after filing a Complaint commencing either a Class I or Class II civil penalty proceeding. The EPA may also issue a Consent Agreement and Final Order to simultaneously commence and conclude a proceeding to assess either a Class I or Class II civil penalty in accordance with 40 C.F.R. §§ 22.13(b) and 22.18(b)(2). The EPA provides notice of the proposed assessment of a civil penalty pursuant to Section 311(b)(6)(C) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1321 (b)(6)(C). Class II civil penalty proceedings are conducted under the EPA’s Consolidated Rules, 40 C.F.R. Part 22.
In this action, the EPA is proposing a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to assess a Class II civil penalty under its authority pursuant to Section 311(b) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1321(b), against TravelCenters of America, Inc. (Respondent) for violation of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321. Section 311(b)(3) of the Act prohibits the discharge of oil or a hazardous substance into or upon the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines in such quantities that have been determined may be harmful to the public health or welfare or environment of the United States. The proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order alleges that TravelCenters of America, Inc. discharged oil into or upon the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines in a quantity that has been determined may be harmful. The discharge occurred on October 31, 2023, at the TA 059 OKC West facility located at 501 South Morgan Road in Oklahoma City, in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and entered into the North Canadian River, a water of the United States. The CAFO proposes to assess a Class II civil penalty of $134,800.00. Under the proposed CAFO, the Respondent must pay the civil penalty within thirty (30) days after the date the Final Order ratifying the agreement is filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk.
Applicants or Respondents
TravelCenters of America, Inc.24601 Center Ridge Road, Suite 200
Westlake, OK 44145
United States
Docket Numbers
- CWA-06-2025-4851