EPA v. JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

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. JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORP. 603 KERLEY AVE. N OIL CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71061 FACILITY: NIPPER B NO. 1 AND NIPPER ETAL B-2 TANK, BAT- TERY, COLUMBIA 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 NIPPER FACILITY AS REQUIRED, AND SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY A DIS- CHARGED OF AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF OIL FROM THE NIPPER FA- CILITY INTO AN UNNAMED MARSH IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, ARK. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSESD A CIVIL PENALTY OF $17,500.

Defendants (1)

• JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORPORATION

  603 KERLEY AVE N, OIL CITY, LA, 71061

  Registry ID: 110003368748

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORPORATIONentered 1998-07-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,600

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-01Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-20Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-20Enforcement Action Closed