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06-1997-0170Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY (TX0007536)

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. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY P.O. BOX 866 SWEENY, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77480 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING PARTS 1.A. AND 1.B. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS AND FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE COM- PLIANCE SCHEDULE. 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 EXISTING TREATMENT WORKS SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE PERMIT LIMITS.

Defendants (1)

  • PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

    STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

    Registry ID: 110007182360

  • PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

    STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

    Registry ID: 110007182360

  • PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

    STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

    Registry ID: 110007182360

  • PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY SWEENY COMPLEX

    STATE HWY. 35 AT FM 524, SWEENY, TX, 77480

    Registry ID: 110007182360

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYentered 1997-01-17

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-01-17Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37001
Case number
06-1997-0170
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 06-1997-0170 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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