EPA v. DELONE OPERATING CO.

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. DELONE OPERATING CO. 1301 NORTH JEFFERSON EL DORADO, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71730 FACILITY: MCLURE #10, PERMIT 141W LEASE, NEVADA COUNTY, ARKANSAS. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO IMPLEMENT A SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURES (SPCC) PLAN FOR ITS MCLURE FACILITY AND SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DIS- CHARGE OF OIL INTO AN UNNAMED CREEK AND THE ADJOINING SHORELINES FROM ITS MCLURE FACILITY IN NEVADA COUNTY, ARKANSAS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $7,000 FOR COUNT 1 AND $10,000 FOR COUNT 2 FOR A TOTAL PENALTY OF $17,000.

Defendants (1)

• DELONE OPERATING CO.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• MCLURE #10, PERMIT 141W LEASE - NEVADA COUNTY

  1301 N. JEFFERSON, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110010698343

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-26Enforcement Action Closed