EPA v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY, AN OHIO CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MARATHON OIL COMPANY, AN OHIO CORPORATION P.O. BOX 3128 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77252 FACILITY: GARDEN BANKS 840 LEASE, GULF OF MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS OFFSHORE FACILITY INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF AN NPDES PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY SO THAT THE EFFLUENT IT DISCHARGES DOES NOT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE PERMIT (AS IT EXPIRED NOV. 18, 1997), THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF WHICH ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, B) COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS IN THE PERMIT (AS IT EX- PIRED NOV. 18, 1997) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THOSE DISCHARGES ARE AUTHORIZED BY A REISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT, C) OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY SO THAT THE EFFLUENT IT DIS- CHARGES DOE NOT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS ESTAB- LISHED IN THE REISSUED PERMIT, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE RE- ISSUED PERMIT AUTHOROZES SUCH DISCHARGES, D) UNTIL THE REISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT AS TO SUCH REQUIREMENTS, COMPLY WITH ALL MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT (AS IT EXPIRED NOV. 18, 1997), AND E) AS LONG AS THIS ORDER IS IN EFFECT, PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO EPA OF ANY NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDER AT THE TIME OF THE NEXT DUE DMR UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PERMIT (AS IT EXPIRED NOV. 18, 1997).

Defendants (1)

• MARATHON OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GARDEN BANKS 840 LEASE, GULF OF MEXICO

  5555 SAN FLIPE MRTHON TWR, HOUSTON, TX, 77056

  Registry ID: 110010656076

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARATHON OIL COMPANYentered 1998-09-09

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-09Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed