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 FACILITY: GARDEN BANKS 329 LEASE BLOCK OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS OFFSHORE FACILITY TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF AN NPDES PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERED 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, B) AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REISSIUANCE OF THE PERMIT, OPERATE AMD MAINTAIN THE FACILITY SO THAT THE EF- FLUENT IT DISCHARGES DOES NOT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE REISSUED PERMIT, C) COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS IN THE PERMIT, D) COMPLY WITH ALL MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT, AND E) PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO EPA OF ANY NONCOMPLI- ANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS AO.

Defendants (1)

• MARATHON OIL COMPANYNamed 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 1998-10-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-10-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-15Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed