EPA v. PELTO OIL COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G). 2. PELTO OIL COMPANY ONE ALLEN CENTER, SUITE 1800 500 DALLAS STREET HOUSTON, TX. 77002 PERMIT NO. GMG280000 3. PELTO VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA IN TWO OFFSHORE FACILITIES BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL WHICH WERE INSTALLED AND USED BY THE PERMITEE TO ACHIEVE COM- PLIANCE WITH NPDES PERMIT AT ITS MAIN PASS 209 A PLAT- FORM ON MAR. 20-21, 1990 AND BY DISCHARGING PRODUCED WA- TER IN EXCESS OF OIL AND GREASE LIMITATIONS ON NOV. 6, 1989 AT ITS MAIN PASS 95 A PLATFORM. 4. RELIEF PROPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES TO ISSUE A FINAL ORDER ASSESSING ADMINISTRA- TIVE PENALTIES TO THE RESPONDENT ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $25,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• PELTO OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PELTO OIL CO

  500 DALLAS STREET, ONE ALLEN CENTER #1800, HOUSTON, TX, 77002

  Registry ID: 110010595141

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PELTO OIL COMPANYentered 1994-09-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-12-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-15Final Order Issued
• 1994-09-23Compliance Achieved
• 1994-09-23Enforcement Action Closed