EPA v. ZADECK ENERGY GROUP, INC.

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. ZADECK ENERGY GROUP, INC. 504 TEXAS, SUITE 300 SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71101-1330 FACILITY: HOSS RA SU 11: BREARD ET AL NO. 1, CADDO PAR- ISH, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY (1) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROPERLY DIS- POSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS; (2) FIELD DRAINAGE DITCHES, ROAD DITCHES, AND OIL TRAPS, SUMPS, OR SKIMMERS ARE NOT REGULARLY INSPECTED FOR OIL, AND/OR OIL IS NOT REMOVED; (3) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CENTRAL TREATING IN- STALLATIONS; (4) VISUAL TANK INSPECTIONS ARE NOT CONDUCT- ED PERIODICALLY BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND/OR INSPECT- IONS DOES NOT INCLUDE TANK FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTS; AND (5) ABOVE GROUND VALVES AND PIPELINES ARE NOT EXAMINED PERIODICALLY ON A SCHEDULED BASIS FOR GENERAL CONDITION (INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS: FLANGE JOINTS, VALVE GLANDS AND BODIES, DRIP PANS, PIPELINE SUPPORTS, BLEEDER AND GUAGE VALVES, POLISH RODS/STUFFING BOX). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED A COMPLAINT AND EXPEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO THE RESPONDENT. EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,500 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• ZADECK ENERGY GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ZADECK ENERGY GROUP INC

  504 TEXAS ST STE 300, SHREVEPORT, LA, 711015425

  Registry ID: 110010722281

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ZADECK ENERGY GROUP, INC.entered 1998-08-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-08-14Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-14Compliance Achieved
• 1998-08-14Enforcement Action Closed