EPA v. KOLKHORST PETROLEUM CO., INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$550
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. KOLKHORST PETROLEUM CO., INC. - BULK STORAGE HIGHWAY 6 NORTH NAVASOTA, GRIMES COUNTY, TEXAS 77868 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY 1) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS, AND 2) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, AND/OR RACK DRAINAGE DOES NOT FLOW TO CATCH- MENT BASIN, TREATMENT SYSTEM, OR QUICK DRAINAGE SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $550 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.
Defendants (1)
- KOLKHORST PETROLEUM CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KOLKHORST PETROLEUM CO - BULK STORAGE
HWY 6 N, NAVASOTA, TX, 77868
Registry ID: 110010791615
Statutes cited
- CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KOLKHORST PETROLEUM CO., INC.entered 1999-06-08
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $550
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1999-03-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-06-08Final Order Issued
- 1999-06-08Compliance Achieved
- 1999-06-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 39000
- Case number
- 06-1999-0331
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1999-0331 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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