EPA v. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G)(2)(A). 2. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY A DIVISION OF PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX P.O. BOX 866 SWEENY, TEXAS 77480 NPDES PERMIT NO. TX0007536 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEED- ING THE ESTABLISHED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR TOXICITY FOR DISCHARGES FROM ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT EXCEEDED THE WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY (WET) ON ITS REPORTED WET DAILY AVERAGE AND WET 7-DAY MINIMUM LIMITS ON 15 DIFFERENT OC- CASIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CWA EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

  STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

  Registry ID: 110007182360

• PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

  STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

  Registry ID: 110007182360

• PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

  STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

  Registry ID: 110007182360

• PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

  STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

  Registry ID: 110007182360

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYentered 1995-04-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $24,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-10-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-02-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-04-20Final Order Issued
• 1995-06-29Compliance Achieved
• 1995-06-29Enforcement Action Closed