EPA v. JARVIS DRILLING

Case summary

9/18/2013 - EXPEDITED SPCC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,125. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. AGREEMENT ALLEGES: PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER PLAN DOES NOT FOLLOW SEQUENCE OF THE RULE AND/OR CROSS-REFERENCE NOT PROVIDED INADEQUATE OR NOT DESCRIPTION OF DRAINAGE CONTROLS PLAN DOES NOT DISCUSS AND FACILITY DOES NOT IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT/DIVERSIONARY STRUCTURES/EQUPMENT-(INCLUDING TRUCK TRANSFER AREAS) NO INSPECTION RECORDS WERE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW NO TRAINING ON THE OEPRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DISCHARGES NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE POLLUTION CONTROL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS SPILL PREVENTION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY FIELD DRAINING SYSTEM (DRAINAGE DITCHES AND ROAD DITCHES), OIL TRAPS, SUMPS AND/OR SKIMMERS ARE NOT REGULARLY INSPECTED AND/OR OIL IS NOT PROMPTLY REMOVED. VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF CONTAINERS, FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTS ARE NOT CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY FOR DETERIORATION AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS. ABOVE GROUND VALVES AND PIPELINES ARE NOT EXAMINED PERIODICALLY ON A SCHEDULED BASIS FOR GENERAL CONDITION INADEQUATE OR NO FLOWLINE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM (INCLUDES; EXAMINATION, CORROSION PROTECTION, FLOWLINE REPLACMENT.

Defendants (1)

• JARVIS DRILLINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JARVIS DRILLING - RICHARDSON WELLS #1 & 2

  5100 MT HELEN ROAD, ALLARDT, TN, 38504

  Registry ID: 110044238125

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JARVIS DRILLINGentered 2013-09-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,125

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-10-28Enforcement Action Closed