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 301 — NPDES 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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