EPA v. MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I). 2. MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, INC., SOUTH PENA CREEK UNIT LEASE HIGHWAY 277 CARRIZO SPRINGS, DIMMIT COUNTY, TEXAS 78834 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY 1) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/OP- ERATOR, 2) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILITY SUPERVISOR, 3) WRITTEN PROCED- URES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN, 4) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS, 5) SECONDARY CONTAIN- MENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CEN- TRAL TREATING INSTALLATIONS, 6) ABOVE GROUND VALVES AND PIPELINES ATE NOT EXAMINED PERIODICALLY ON A SCHEDULED BASIS FOR GENERAL CONDITION, AND 7) INADEQUATE OR NO FLOWLINE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,300 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTH PENA CREEK UNIT LEASE

  HWY 277, CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX, 78834

  Registry ID: 110010776561

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, INC.

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-02-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-12Enforcement Action Closed