EPA v. AJ&K OPERATING CO., INC.

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. AJ&K OPERATING CO., INC. 124 OUACHITA 513 SMACKOVER, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71762 FACILITIES: MACFARLANE MCDONALD LEASE, OUACHITA COUNTY, ARKANSAS. GILLER A5 LEASE, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS. BERG A&B ARNOLD A LEASE, OUACHITA COUNTY, ARKANSAS. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO IMPEMENT A SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURES (SPCC) PLAN FOR THE MACFARLANE, GILLER, AND BERG FACILITIES, AND SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY AN UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF OIL FROM THE BERG FACILITY INTO AN UNNAMED STREAM AND ADJOIN- ING SHORELINES IN OUACHITA COUNTY, ARKANSAS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,300 FOR COUNT 1, $4,200 FOR COUNT 2, $4,200 FOR COUNT 3, AND $10,000 FOR COUNT 4, FOR A PROPOSED TOTAL OF $24,700.

Defendants (1)

• AJ&K OPERATING CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• GILLER A5 LEASE

  124 OUACHITA RD STE 513, SMACKOVER, AR, 71762

  Registry ID: 110010651632

• BERG A&B ARNOLD A LEASE

  124 OUACHITA RD STE 513, SMACKOVER, AR, 71762

  Registry ID: 110010651641

• MACFARLANE MCDONALD LEASE

  124 OUACHITA RD STE 513, SMACKOVER, AR, 71762

  Registry ID: 110010698307

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AJ&K OPERATING CO., INC.entered 1997-12-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,700

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-12-09Final Order Issued
• 1997-12-09Compliance Achieved
• 1997-12-09Enforcement Action Closed