EPA v. ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OPA. 2. ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY FACILITY: SEAWAY PIPELINE COMPANY'S PURCELL STATION 13 MILES EAST OF PURCELL, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73080 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING 600 BARRELS OF NO. 2 FUEL OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED DRY CREEK AND ADJOINING SHORELINES FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $11,000 PER VIOLATION, BUT IN ANY CASE NOT MORE THAN $27,500.

Defendants (1)

• ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SEAWAY PIPELINE COMPANY'S PURCELL STA

  13 M E OF PURCELL, PURCELL, OK, 73080

  Registry ID: 110010776543

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANYentered 1999-06-24

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-06-24Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-06Compliance Achieved
• 1999-07-06Enforcement Action Closed