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06-1997-0083Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. SABCO OIL AND GAS CO. (TX0114553)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. MAX JAMESON SABCO OIL AND GAS COMPANY CORPUS CHRISTI BAY - ST 62 1980 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 1330 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77056 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING PRODUCED WATER AND SAND INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. THAT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITIES SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • MAX JAMESONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SABCO OIL & GAS CORP

    LAT. 27*46'33 N, LONG. 97*20'08 W, HOUSTON, TX, 770563817

    Registry ID: 110010775376

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SABCO OIL AND GAS CO.entered 1996-12-19

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-12-19Final Order Issued
  • 1997-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-07-14Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-07-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36914
Case number
06-1997-0083
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0083 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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