EPA v. NCX COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. NCX COMPANY, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 641 PAPWORTH AVENUE, P.O. BOX 55850 METAIRIE, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70055 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) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, (B) SUBMIT A WRIT- TEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECURREMCE, (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND (D) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• NCX COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NCX, INC.

  641 PAPWORTH AVE, PO BOX 55850, METAIRIE, LA, 700053112

  Registry ID: 110010734820

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NCX COMPANY, INC.entered 1998-05-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-01-14Compliance Achieved