EPA v. AMAX OIL AND GAS
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Case summary
VIOLATED BY CAUSING THE DISCHARGE OF PRODUCED WATERS TO LAGUNA QUATRO ON AT LEAST 129 OCCASIONS FROM 3/27/91 TO 1/29/92. IN VIOLATION OF THE CWA & A GENERAL NPDES PERMIT FOR THE ON SHORE SUBCATEGORY.
Defendants (1)
- AMAX OIL AND GASNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
PLAYA LAKES INITIATIVE
5.2MI E JCT SH 128 & 31, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220
Registry ID: 110010626858
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1992-08-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-10-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 1992-10-09Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35482
- Case number
- 06-1992-0136
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- 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 06-1992-0136 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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