EPA v. TEXACO, INC.

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTIONS 301, 309 AND 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AGAINST TEXACO FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS IN VIOLATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS. CAUSE OF ACTION: TEXACO OPERATES 37 OFFSHORE PLATFORMS THAT REPORT PRODUCED WATER. GENERAL PERMITS NOS. TX0085642 AND LA0060224 ESTABLISH AN OIL AND GREASE LIMITATION OF 72 MG/L ON THE PRODUCED WATER THAT IS DISCHARGED. TEXACO VIOLATED THE OIL AND GREASE LIMITATION NUMEROUS TIMES ON 21 PLATFORMS DURING THE 83-84 REPORTING YEAR.

Defendants (1)

• TEXACO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (22)

• TEXACO

  RABIT ISLAND A S/L 034, MORGAN CITY, LA, 60000

  Registry ID: 110010686819

• TEXACO

  VERMILION 380 A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010743133

• TEXACO

  EUGENE ISLAND 206-B, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010589425

• TEXACO

  SOUTH MARSH ISLAND 219-A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010743106

• TEXACO

  EUGENE ISLAND 338-A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010589434

• TEXACO

  WEST DELTA 109 A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010743133

• TEXACO CAILLOU ISLAND

  S/L 2986 1021 BATTERY NO.4, MORGAN CITY, LA, 60000

  Registry ID: 110010686800

• TEXACO

  VERMILION 282 A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010743133

• TEXACO E AND P INC

  8 M E ON FM 416 RIGHT 1ST PAVE, STREETMAN, TX, 75859

  Registry ID: 110010772878

• TEXACO

  EUGENE ISLAND 294-A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010699887

• TEXACO

  MAIN PASS 75-B S/L 8689,8690, MORGAN CITY, LA, 60000

  Registry ID: 110010772869

• TEXACO MOUNT POINT

  S/L 340 PLATFORM B, MORGAN CITY, LA, 60000

  Registry ID: 110014424319

• TEXACO

  EUGENE ISLAND 206-A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010589416

• TEXACO MOUND POINT

  S/L 340 PLATFORM A, MORGAN CITY, LA, 60000

  Registry ID: 110010772850

• TEXACO

  SOUTH PASS 37 E, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010743124

• …and 7 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TEXACO INCORPORATIONentered 1985-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $600,000

Timeline (10 milestones)

• 1984-12-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-01-31Returned To Region
• 1985-03-22Rereferred
• 1985-04-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-08-14Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-08-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-08-28Final Order Entered
• 1985-08-28Concluded
• 1985-08-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 1985-08-28Final Order Lodged