EPA Fines California Pipeline Company Over Gasoline Spill 

MIAMI, FL (DTN)  — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined SFPP, L.P. $213,560 after more than 40,000 gallons of gasoline spilled from one of its pipelines in Walnut Creek, California, the agency said in a statement Tuesday (9/23). 

The spill violated the Clean Water Act, which requires petroleum transporters to properly maintain and operate pipelines to prevent discharges.
“Pipeline operators must be held accountable when they discharge gasoline into our environment,” said Amy Miller, EPA Pacific Southwest Region Enforcement and Compliance Assurance director.
SFPP is continuing cleanup work with the Regional Water Quality Control Board to address environmental impacts from the spill.