EPA v. PI ENERGY CORPORATION - COPANO BAY, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. PI ENERGY CORPORATION - COPANO BAY, A TEXAS CORPORATION LAT. 28*03'57 N, LONG. 97*11'43 W HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 7702 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING PRODUCED WATER FROM ITS FACILITIES IN VIOLA- OF THE CONDITIONS OF ITS 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) DURING THE PERIOD SEPT. 30, 1998 TO DEC. 31, 1998, THE PERMITTEE SHALL EF- FICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS EXISTING FACILITIES SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE EF- FLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AO, B) PERMITTEE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIRE- MENTS CONTAINED IN THIS AO, C) COMPLETE ALL WORK NECES- SARY TO CONVERT WELLS FOR SALT WATER DISPOSAL AND ELIMIN- ATE ALL PRODUCED WATER AND PRODUCED SAND DISCHARGES BY DEC. 31, 1998, AND D) PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO EPA OF ANY NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARTS A,B, AND C OF THIS AO AT THE TIME OF EACH DMR SUBMITTAL.

Defendants (1)

• PI ENERGY CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PI ENERGY CORP

  LAT. 28*03'57 N, LONG. 97*11'43 W, HOUSTON, TX, 77002

  Registry ID: 110010656236

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PI ENERGY CORPORATION - COPANO BAYentered 1998-12-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-14Compliance Achieved
• 1999-07-14Enforcement Action Closed