EPA v. LONGVIEW REFINING ASSOCIATES INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A)(3). 2. LONGVIEW REFINING ASSOCIATES INC. 601 PREMIER ROAD LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS 75604 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PARTS I.A. AND I.C. OF ITS PERMIT BY 1) FAILING TO MONI- TOR AND REPORT THE FOLLOWING EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS: 48 HOUR ACUTE BIOMONITORING AND 24 HOUR ACUTE BIOMONITORING FOR OUTFALL 001 DURING PERIOD ENDING 4/30/97, AND 2) FAILING TO REPORT THOSE EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS IN DMRS POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN THE 25TH DAY OF THE MONTH FOL- LOWING THE COMPLETED MONTHLY REPORTING PERIOD. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT , ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, 2) SUBMIT A RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC STEPS TAKEN AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND 3) SUBMIT THE MONITORING AND REPORTING DATE CITED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• LONGVIEW REFINING ASSOCIATES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONGVIEW REFINING ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

  601 PREMIER ROAD, LONGVIEW, TX, 75604

  Registry ID: 110002445612

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONGVIEW REFINING ASSOCIATES INC.entered 1997-08-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-18Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-10-02Compliance Achieved
• 2000-10-02Enforcement Action Closed