EPA v. Denbury Resources, Inc. (Complaint/CAFO)

Case summary

9/3/03 - CAFO ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,900, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9, 1999, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 420 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE TALLAHATTA CREEK AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES IN HEIDELBERG, MS. ON OR ABOUT MARCH 5, 2000, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED A TOTAL OF APPROX 20.1 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON A DRY CREEK BED AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES IN HEIDELBERG, MS. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 10, 2000, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED APPROX 1,680 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE BOUGE HOME CREEK AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES, IN HEIDELBERG, MS. THE RESPONDENT ALLEGES IT PROPERLY NOTIFIED AND COMPLIED WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES IN REGARDS TO EACH OF THE INCIDENTAL DISCHARGES LISTED. RESPONDENT ALSO ALLEGES THAT EACH OF ITS INCIDENTAL DISCHARGES OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY LISTED THAT CAUSED A SHEEN UPON OR DISCOLORATION OF THE SURFACE OF THE TALLAHATTAN CREEK, A DRY CREEK BED OR BOUGE HOMA CREEK, AND/OR ADJOINING SHORELINES, WERE TIMELY AND PROPERLY REMOVED FROM THE AFFECTED AREAS OF THESE DISCHARGE AREAS THUS LESSENING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Defendants (1)

• DENBURY RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DENBURY RESOURCES, INC.

  2002 HIGHWAY 15 NORTH, HEIDELBERG, MS, 36440

  Registry ID: 110015746488

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DENBURY RESOURCES, INC. (COMPLAINT/CAFO)entered 2003-09-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $8,900

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2003-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2003-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered