EPA v. CONLEY OIL COMPANY

Case summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED CLASS I ADMINSTRATIVE PENALTY ACTION UNDER SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G) AGAINST CONLEY OIL COMPANY TO RECOVER A CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,700. THIS CASE INVOLVES AN OIL AND GAS FACILITY LOCATED IN MAGOFFIN COUNTY, K.Y., KY DOW NO. 1530155 WHICH IS OWNED OR OPERATED BY CONLEY OIL COMPANY. THE FACILITY IS A POINT SOURCE WHICH DISCHARGES POLLUTNATS TO HORSEPEN FORK. EPA CONDUCTED AN ON-SITE INSPECTION ON MARCH 16, 1988 AND DETERMINED THAT CONLEY OIL WAS DISCHARGING CHLORIDE ON LEASE NO. KY0078514. THE KPDES PERMIT WAS ALSO VIOLATED BY DISCHARGING OIL AND GREASE AND TSS IN EXCESS OF ITS KPDES PERMIT AND FAILED TO REPORT FLOW MONITORING DATA FOR OCT., 1987 THRU MARCH 1988. THE CLASS I ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT WAS SENT TO CONLEY OIL COMPANY ON JUNE 22, 1988. THE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED ON 06/27/88. A REQUEST FOR HEARING WAS MADE BY RESPONDENT ON 07/01/88.

Defendants (1)

• CONLEY OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONLEY OIL COMPANY

  BOOX 414, SALYERSVILLE, KY, 41465

  Registry ID: 110010768570

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONLEY OIL COMPANYentered 1988-10-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1988-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-10-26Final Order Issued
• 1988-12-14Enforcement Action Closed