EPA v. ARCO OIL & GAS COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$225,000
Case summary
CWA, 33 USC 1251 ET SEQ. * VIOLATIONS OF NPDES GENERAL PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS: SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 33 USC 1311. SETTLEMENT IN THE FORM OF A CONSENT DECREE PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY OF $174,965 AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. SEE SECTION V.A OF THE LITIGATION REPORT. THE REGION RE- QUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE PRE-FILING SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. NOV 29, 1988 'SHOW CAUSE' MEETING. SEE SECTION IV. B OF THE LITIGATION REPORT, AND EXHIBIT 'E'/MEETING SUMMARY.
Defendants (1)
- ARCO OIL & GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ARCO OIL & GAS COMPANY
OFFSHORE GULF OF MEXICO, DALLAS, TX, 75201
Registry ID: 110010726857
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ARCO OIL & GAS COMPANYentered 1993-02-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $225,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1989-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1989-03-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1993-02-26Final Order Lodged
- 1993-02-26Final Order Entered
- 1993-02-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 1993-02-26Concluded
- 1993-04-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 34665
- Case number
- 06-1989-0115
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3353
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6C-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1989-0115 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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