EPA v. PI ENERGY CORPORATION - CORPUS CHRISTI BAY - ST 350, A TX. C

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. PI ENERGY CORPORATION - CORPUS CHRISTI BAY - ST 350, A TEXAS CORPORATION LAT. 27*48'14 N, LONG. 97*10'11 W HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77002 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING PRODUCED WATER FROM ITS FACILITIES IN VIOLA- TION OF THE PROHIBITION CONDITION 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 OCT. 31, 1998 TO DEC. 31, 1998, EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS EXISTING FACILITIES SO AS TO DISCHARGE EF- FLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AO, B) COMPLY WITH THE MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS AO, C) COMPLETE ALL WORK NECESSARY TO CONVERT WELLS TO SALT WATER DISPOS- AL AND ELIMINATE ALL PRODUCED WATER AND PRODUCED SAND DISCHARGES BY DEC. 31, 1998, AND D) PROVIDE A WRITTEN RE- PORT TO EPA OF ANY NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARTS A, B, AND C OF THIS ORDER AT THE TIME OF EACH DMR SUBMITTAL.

Defendants (1)

• PI ENERGY CORPORATION - CORPUS CHRISTI BNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PI ENERGY CORP

  LAT. 27*48'14 N, LONG. 97*10'11 W, HOUSTON, TX, 77002

  Registry ID: 110010656281

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PI ENERGY CORPORATION - CORPUS CHRISTI BAY - ST 35entered 1998-12-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-31Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-14Compliance Achieved
• 1999-07-14Enforcement Action Closed