EPA v. LINDER OIL COMPANY, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. LINDER OIL COMPANY, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 1800 CAROL SUE AVENUE, SUITE 6 GRETNA, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70056 FACILITIES: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF WATERS IN 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 SHWON 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) 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 IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSS- IBLE, AND (D) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• LINDER OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LINDER OIL CO

  1800 CAROL SUE AVE STE 6, GRETNA, LA, 700564114

  Registry ID: 110011139115

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LINDER OIL COMPANYentered 1998-05-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-05-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed