EPA v. MURPHY OIL USA INC.

Case summary

MURPHY OWNS AND OPERATES THE MERAUX OIL REFINERY IN ST. BERNARD PARISH. MURPHY HAS NINE AUTHORIZED DISCHARGE POINTS UNDER NPDES ISSUED ON MARCH 16, 1984. OUTFALL OO1 AUTHORIZED THE DISCHARGE OF ONCE-THROUGH NONCONTACT COOLING WATER TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. OUTFALLS 003 THROUGH 009 AUTHORIZED STORMWATER DISCHARGES TO TWENTY ARPENT DRAINAGE CANAL. EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS HAVE OCCURRED PRINCIPALLY AT OUTFALL 002 WHICH DISCHARGES APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MILLION GALLONS PER DAY (MGD) INTO TWENTY ARPENT DRAINAGE CANAL, A WATER QUALITY LIMITED RECEIVING WATER IN THE LAKE PONCHART- RIAN BASIN.

Defendants (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA INC.entered 1992-12-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $210,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1989-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-12-10Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1992-12-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-12-18Final Order Lodged
• 1992-12-18Final Order Entered
• 1992-12-18Concluded
• 1992-12-18Enforcement Action Closed