EPA v. OXY USA INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. OXY USA, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2400 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77227 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, WITHIN 30 DAYS, TO: (A) SUBMIT DMRS FOR THE MONITORING PERIOD JAN. 1, 1996 THRU DEC. 31, 1997, (B) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIO- LATIONS, (C) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPE- CIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, (D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND (E) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• OXY USA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OXY USA INC.

  5 GREENWAY PLZ STE 2400, HOUSTON, TX, 770460502

  Registry ID: 110011276984

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OXY USA, INC.entered 1998-05-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-05-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed