EPA v. XERIC OIL AND GAS

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. XERIC OIL AND GAS 200 N. LORAINE, SUITE 1000 MIDLAND, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS 79702 FACILITY: COLLINS & COLLINS B , TANK BATTERY AND LEASES, RRC LEASE ID NOS. 08432 AND 08679 LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY (1) SPCC PLAN DOES NOT DISCUSS APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT/ DIVERSIONARY STRUCTURE/EQUIPMENT, (2) INSPECTIONS RE- QUIRED BY 40 CFR PART 112 ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PROCEDURES DEVELOPED FOR THE FACILITY, (3) WRIT- TEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ATE NOT MAIN- TAINED FOR THREE YEARS, (4) NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, (5) SPILL PREVENTION BRIEF- INGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND CONCLUDED PERIODICALLY, (6) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL AND SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES, AND (7) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $550 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED, AND ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• XERIX OIL AND GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• XERIC OIL & GAS CORP

  200 N LORAINE ST STE 1000, MIDLAND, TX, 797014736

  Registry ID: 110010655362

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• XERIC OIL AND GASentered 1998-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-02Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-02Compliance Achieved
• 1998-06-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered