EPA v. EOTT ENERGY OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A LOUISIANA CORP.

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), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. EOTT ENERGY OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, A LA. COMPANY FACILITY: CRUDE OIL PIPELINE SEC. 11, T23 N, R9 W COTTON VALLEY, WEBSTER PARISH, LOUISIANA 71018 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 80 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED CREEK AND AD- JOINING SHORELINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,000FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• EOTT ENERGY OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CRUDE PIPELINE FAC

  SEC. 11, T23 N, R9 W, COTTON VALLEY, LA, 71018

  Registry ID: 110010791606

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EOTT ENERGY OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPentered 1999-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-05-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-06-02Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-02Compliance Achieved
• 1999-06-02Enforcement Action Closed