EPA v. ENTRE ENERGY CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ENTRE ENERGY CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION 909 FANNIN HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77010 FACILITIES: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF WATERS OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS OFFSHORE FACILITIES IN EXCESS OF PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO, WITHIN 30 DAYS: A) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, B) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSI- BLE, AND D) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• ENTRE ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US

  909 FANNIN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 770101014

  Registry ID: 110010655629

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ENTRE ENERGY CORPORATIONentered 1998-04-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-04-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-14Compliance Achieved
• 1999-01-14Enforcement Action Closed