EPA v. MOBIL MINING & MINERALS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$40,000
Case summary
DISCHARGING APPROXIMATELY 47 MILLION GALLONS OF WASTEWATER FROM ITS CALCIUM STORAGE PILE INTO A DITCH THEN TO THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL RESULTING IN DEAD FISH, TURTLES, BIRDS AND FROGS. PROPOSED PENALTY IS $125,000. DOCKET OR INDEX NO. VI-92-1669. PERMIT NO. TX0007285.
Defendants (1)
- MOBIL MINING & MINERALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
MOBIL MINING & MINERALS
2001 JACKSON RD, PASADENA, TX, 77501
Registry ID: 110056955521
MOBIL MINING & MINERALS
2001 JACKSON RD, PASADENA, TX, 77501
Registry ID: 110056955521
MOBIL MINING & MINERALS
2001 JACKSON RD, PASADENA, TX, 77501
Registry ID: 110056955521
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MOBIL MINING & MINERALSentered 1993-06-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $40,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1992-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-06-14Final Order Issued
- 1993-06-24Compliance Achieved
- 1993-06-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 1994-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35652
- Case number
- 06-1993-0110
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6C-AW
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1993-0110 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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