EPA v. DINERO OIL 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 OF 1990. 2. DINERO OIL CORPORATION 850 RAND MORGAN ROAD CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78410 FACILITY: HUNTER LEASE, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY 1) PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, 2) NO 3 YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER OPERATOR, 3) SPCC PLAN DOES NOT DISCUSS APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT AND/OR DIVERSIONARY STRUCTURES OR EQUIPMENT, 4) INSPECTIONS REQUIRED ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PROCEDURES DEVELOPED FOR THE FACILITY, 5) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECT- IONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISOR OR IN- SPECTOR, 6) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECT- IONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE SPCC PLAN, 7) WRITTEN PRO- CEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, 8) NO TRAINING ON THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DISCHARGES OF OIL, 9) NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, 10) NO DESIGNATED PERSON ACCOUNTABLE FOR SPILL PREVENTION, 11) SPILL PREVENTION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED PERIODICALLY, 12) SECONDARY MEANS OF CONTAIN- MENT APPEARS INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CENTRAL TREATING PLANT INSTALLATION, 13) VISUAL TANK INSPECTIONS ARE NOT CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL, AND/OR DO NOT INCLUDE FOUNDATION AND SUPPORT, AND 14) SPCC PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF OIL PRODUCTION FACILI- TIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,500 FOR THE VIO- LATIONS CITED, AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• DINERO OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DINERO OIL CORP

  850 RAND MORGAN, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78410

  Registry ID: 110005161715

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DINERO OIL CORPORATIONentered 1998-04-08

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-08Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-08Compliance Achieved
• 1998-04-08Enforcement Action Closed