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06-1996-0308Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (GMG290096)

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$5,000

Compliance action

$1,100

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(1). 2. SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION VERMILLION BLOCK 332 GULF OF MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) BY DISCHAR- GING POLLUTANTS INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE U.S. THAT EXCEEDED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $10,000.

Defendants (1)

  • SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SAMEDAN OIL CORP

    350 GLENBOROUGH STE 240, HOUSTON, TX, 770673299

    Registry ID: 110010622674

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (GMG290096)entered 1997-01-29

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-01-29Final Order Issued
  • 1997-03-17Compliance Achieved
  • 1997-03-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36606
Case number
06-1996-0308
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 06-1996-0308 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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