EPA v. OKLAHOMA ENERGY COMPANY, DBA CYRIL PETROCHEMICAL CORP., AN O

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. OKLAHOMA ENERGY COMPANY, DBA CYRIL PETROCHEMICAL CORPORA- TION, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FIRST STREET AND MAIN STREET CYRIL, CADDO COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73029 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A0 WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO EPA: 1. DESCRIPTION AND SCHEMATIC OF PETROLEUM PROCESS OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY AND WHETHER ACTIVE OR INACTIVE, 2. DETAILS AND SCHEMATICS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RETENTION FACILITIES AND DIS- CHARGE POINTS, 3. PERIOD OF OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES FROM AUG. 1, 1993 THROUGH THE PRESENT, 4. DESCRIPTION OF EACH POINT AT THE FACILITY FROM WHICH DISCHARGES OF PRO- CESS AND NON-PROCESS WASTEWATER OCCURRED TO WATERS OF THE U.S. BETWEEN AUG. 1, 1993 AND THE PRESENT ICLUDING THE CAUSE, SAMPLING/ANALYSES, ANY ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES, AND REMEDIATION/MITIGATION OF THESE DISCHARGES, AND 5. COPIES OF EACH PERMIT OBTAINED FROM OR PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO EPA OR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT PERMIT APLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- EVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DE- FICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT AND REGULATIONS, D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRIT- TEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS, EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN FOR THE FACILITY, E) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND F) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• OKLAHOMA ENERGY COMPANY, DBA CYRIL PETRONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CYRIL PETROCHEMICAL CORP

  100 E MAIN ST, CYRIL, OK, 73029

  Registry ID: 110004758959

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OKLAHOMA ENERGY COMPANY, DBA CYRIL PETROCHEMICAL Centered 1998-09-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-10-20Enforcement Action Closed