EPA v. DUKE ENERGY TRANSPORT & TRADING CO., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

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 POLLUTIO ACT OF 1990. 2. DUKE ENERGY TRANSPORT & TRADING CO., AN OKLAHOMA CORP. 100 N. BROADWAY, SUITE 2500 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73100 FACILITY: A CRUDE OIL GATHERING LINE GRADY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING AN ESTIMATED 50 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACI- LITY INTO OR UPON ROARING CREEK, WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY TO THE WASHITA RIVER, THE WASHITA RIVER, AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE VIO- LATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• DUKE ENERGY TRANSPORT & TRADING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• DUKE ENERGY FIELD SVCS W CHITWOOD STA

  NW/4 SEC2 T4N R7W, ALEX, OK, 73002

  Registry ID: 110007165897

• DUKE ENERGY FIELD SVCS W CHITWOOD STA

  NW/4 SEC2 T4N R7W, ALEX, OK, 73002

  Registry ID: 110007165897

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DUKE ENERGY TRANSPORT & TRADING CO.entered 1998-07-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-12-10Enforcement Action Closed