EPA v. DISCOVERY ENERGY, DOYLE WILLIAMS

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). 2. DOYLE WILLIAMS DISCOVERY ENERGY 951 W. MAIN, SUITE 300 JENKS, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74037 FACILITY: LYNN LEASE TANK BATTERY, SEC. 10, T25N, R9E, PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY 1) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROPERLY DIS- POSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS, AND 2) SE- CONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CENTRAL TREATING PLANT INSTALLATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $700 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• DISCOVERY ENERGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOYLE WILLIAMS, DBA BCF GAS/CAMBRIAN OIL

  951 W. MAIN, STE 300, JENKS, OK, 74037

  Registry ID: 110010655264

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DISCOVERY ENERGYentered 1998-09-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $700

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-10Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-10Compliance Achieved
• 1998-09-10Enforcement Action Closed