EPA v. CITGO PIPELINE COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(II) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1321(B)(6)(B)(II), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. CITGO PIPELINE COMPANY 6100 SOUTH YALE TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74136 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING 200 BARRELS OF OIL INTO INDIAN CREEK ON NOV. 26, 1992 AND 250 BARRELS INTO MOODY CREEK. BOTH DISCHARGES WERE IN A QUANTITY THAT WERE DETERMINED TO BE HARMFUL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(II) OF THE CWA, A PENALTY OF $124,900 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

• CITGO PIPELINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• CITGO PIPELINE CO INC

  1708 HWY 82, WHITE OAK, TX, 75693

  Registry ID: 110010652301

• CITGO PETROLEUM

  6100 S YALE, TULSA, OK, 74136

  Registry ID: 110004766129

• CITGO PIPELINE COMPANY

  HWY 534 SOUTH, HAYNESVILLE, LA, 71038

  Registry ID: 110008376809

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITGO PIPELINE COMPANYentered 1996-03-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $62,100

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-03-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-03-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-03-15Final Order Issued
• 1996-03-22Compliance Achieved
• 1996-03-22Enforcement Action Closed