EPA v. ARCO OIL & GAS CORP.

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 301, 309 AND 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AGAINST ARCO OIL AND GAS CORP. FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS IN VIO- LATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. CAUSE OF ACTION: ARCO OPERATES 19 OFFSHORE PLATFORMS THAT REPORT PRODUCED WATER. THE ABOVE REFERENCED GENERAL PER- MITS ESTABLISH AN OIL AND GREASE OF 72 MG/L ON THE PRO- DUCED WATER THAT IS DISCHARGED. ARCO VIOLATED THE OIL AND GREASE LIMITATION NUMEROUS TIMES ON 10 PLATFORMS DURING THE 83-84 REPORTING YEAR.

Defendants (1)

• ARCO OIL & GAS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• ARCO CHANDELEUR SOUND

  BLK 25 TANK BATTERY BARGE #2, MORGAN CITY, LA, 60000

  Registry ID: 110010743080

• ARCO

  SOUTH PASS BLOCK 60 PLATFORM C, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773038

• ARCO BRENTON SOUND

  BLOCK 53, PLATFORM A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773029

• ARCO

  SO PASS BLK 67 PLATFORM A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773074

• ARCO EUGENE ISLAND

  BLOCK 175 PLATFORM B, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773092

• ARCO

  SO PASS BLK 60 PLATFORM B, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773047

• ARCO MISSISSIPPI CANYON

  BLOCK 148 PLATFORM A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773065

• ARCO

  SHIP SHOAL BLK 91 PLATFORM A, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773083

• ARCO

  SO PASS BLOCK 60 PLATFORM D, ORANGE, TX, 70000

  Registry ID: 110010773056

• ARCO CHANDELEUR SOUND

  BLOCK 25 SALT WATER DISP BARKE, MORGAN CITY, LA, 60000

  Registry ID: 110010743071

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCO OIL AND GAS COMPANYentered 1985-10-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $340,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-03-18Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-04-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-08-14Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-08-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-10-28Final Order Entered
• 1985-10-28Concluded
• 1985-10-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 1985-10-28Final Order Lodged