EPA v. PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO., INC., A TEXAS CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$750
Case summary
1. SECTION 311(B)()6)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POL- LUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO., INC., A TEXAS CORP. FACILITY: LUBELLE UNIT #1, BEXAR COUNTY 8303 SHOAL CREEK SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS 78251 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO IMPLEMENT A SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE ( SPCC ) PLAN FOR ITS FACILITY AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 112.3(A) AND (B). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(I) OF THE CWA EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $4,400.
Defendants (1)
- PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PETRO-TEX ENRGY EXPLORATION CO
8303 SHOAL CREEK DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 782511819
Registry ID: 110010653765
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO., INC.entered 1998-04-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $750
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-02-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-04-16Final Order Issued
- 1998-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 1998-07-16Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37035
- Case number
- 06-1997-0204
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0204 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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