EPA v. ACTION WASTE OIL SERVICE, INC. (LAU000055)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$4,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. HERMAN AND DOROTHY WARREN ACTION WASTE OIL SERVICE, INC. 13182 GALLOWAY GARDEN LANE WALKER, LOUISIANA 70785-4423 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO EXPLAIN THE FACILITY'S NON-COMPLIANCE, OBTAIN AN NPDES PERMIT, SUBMIT POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS (PPP), AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.
Defendants (1)
- HERMAN AND DOROTHY WARRENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ACTION OIL RECOVERY INCORPORATED
12944 TANNEHILL LANE, WALKER, LA, 70785
Registry ID: 110003287167
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ACTION WASTE OIL SERVICE, INC.entered 1996-12-17
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-12-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-12-17Final Order Issued
- 1997-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36970
- Case number
- 06-1997-0139
- 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 06-1997-0139 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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