EPA v. DALLAS OIL SERVICE

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), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. DALLAS OIL SERVICE 3007 CARTWRIGHT STREET DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75212 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY (1) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW BY OWNER/OPERATOR; (2) INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; (3) PLAN DOES NOT DIS- CUSS APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT/DIVERSIONARY STRUCTURES/ EQUIPMENT; (4) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF IN- SPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FAILITY SUPERVISOR; (5) WRIT- TEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; (6) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS; (7) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL AND SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES; (8) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE; (9) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF BULK STORAGE TANKS, AND (10) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, AND/OR RACK DRAINAGE DOES NOT FLOW TO CATCHMENT BASIN, TREATMENT SYSTEM, OR QUICK DRAINAGE SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSEDSSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,500 AND ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• DALLAS OIL SERVICENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DALLAS OIL SERVICE

  3007 CARTWRIGHT, DALLAS, TX, 75212

  Registry ID: 110005179500

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DALLAS OIL SERVICEentered 1998-07-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-07Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-07Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-07Enforcement Action Closed