EPA v. CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, A MARYLAND CORP. 111 RED BLUFF ROAD PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77251 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS ESTABLISHED IN PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED BY THE PERMITTEE WITH EPA, AND BY ALLOWING THE BYPASS OF PROCESS WASTEWATER FROM THE FACILITY IN VIOLATION OF PART III.B.4.C. OF THE PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1) CIVIL FIELD WORK BY NOV. 30, 1997; 2) PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT BY JAN. 31, 1998; 3) COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION BY JUN. 30, 1998; AND ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE BY JUL. 31, 1998, AND B) REPORT COM- PLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH ACTIVITY NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DUE DATE OF EACH ACTIVITY.

Defendants (1)

• CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION HOUSTON REFINERY

  111 RED BLUFF RD., PASADENA, TX, 77506

  Registry ID: 110000462703

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONentered 1997-10-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-10-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-31Final Order Issued
• 1997-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-14Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-14Enforcement Action Closed