06-1992-0126Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1992· Region 06
EPA v. ZAPATA EXPLORATION COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,000
Case summary
FAILURE TO CONDUCT TESTING OF DRILLING FLUIDS DISCHARGED.
Defendants (1)
- ZAPATA EXPLORATION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ZAPATA EXPLORATION CO
GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE DRILLING, HOUSTON, TX, 772104240
Registry ID: 110010626830
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ZAPATA EXPLORATION COMPANYentered 1992-08-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1992-06-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-08-24Final Order Issued
- 1992-08-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 1992-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35472
- Case number
- 06-1992-0126
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1992-0126 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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