On January 4, 2013 EPA Region 10 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order settling claims against Carson Oil Company for violations of Section 311(b)(3) and Section 311(j) of the Clean Water Act and accompanying Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures regulations, 33 U.S.C §§ 1321(b)(3) and (j), 40 C.F.R. Part 112. Violations were observed during inspections in August 2007 and July 2011of Carson Oil CompanyÂs North Bend Facility in North Bend, Oregon, and included failure to prepare an SPCC plan that meets SPCC requirements, inadequate implementation of an SPCC Plan, and failure to maintain records. The Facility also experienced a January 2011 diesel spill into Coos Bay of approximately 29 gallons from a tank truck. Carson Oil Company has agreed to pay of penalty of $29,843 and implement supplemental environmental projects worth over $35,000 to settle this matter.