EPA v. APACHE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G)(2)(A). 2. APACHE CORPORATION 100 POST OAK BLVD. SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056 NPDES PERMIT NO. GMG290073 LOCATION OF FACILITIES: GULF OF MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEED- ING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT IN ITS DIS- CHARGES OF POLLUTANTS INTO NAVAGIBLE WATERS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CWA EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $25,000.
Defendants (1)
- APACHE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
APACHE CORP
100 POST OAK BLVD., STE 200, HOUSTON, TX, 77056
Registry ID: 110010652542
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
APACHE CORPORATIONentered 1996-01-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1995-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-01-26Final Order Issued
- 1996-02-05Compliance Achieved
- 1996-02-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36303
- Case number
- 06-1995-0434
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1995-0434 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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