EPA v. MURPHY OIL USA, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G)(2)(A). 2. MURPHY OIL USA, INC. 2500 ST. BERNARD HIGHWAY MERAUX, LOUISIANA 70075 PERMIT NO. LA0003646 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO FULLY COMPLY WITH CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000.00.

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 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA, INC.entered 1995-03-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $16,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-03-23Final Order Issued
• 1995-04-10Compliance Achieved
• 1995-04-10Enforcement Action Closed