EPA v. TXU PIPELINE SERVICES

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION . 2. TXU PIPELINE SERVICES FACILITIES: 1. 1501 CORSICANA AVENUE ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS 79605 2. 1449 S. TREADWAY BOULEVARD ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS 79602 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED AL- LEGED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA. THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS WERE VIOLATIONS OF THE MINIMUM SAFETY STAND- ARDS OF ITS GENERAL PERMIT THAT INCLUDED OVERGROWTH OF UNDERBRUSH AND TREES SUCH THAT THE SURFACE CONDITIONS ON AND ADJACENT TO THE TRANSMISSION LINE ROW WERE NOT OB- SERVABLE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATIONS TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT, AFTER A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND REMEDIA- TION, AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• TXU PIPELINE SERVICESNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TXU PIPELINE SERVICES (TXU & ENSERCH)

  1449 S TREADAWAY BLVD, ABILENE, TX, 796023944

  Registry ID: 110010688309

• TEXAS PIPELINE SERVICES (TXU & ENSERCH)

  1501 CORSICANA AVE, ABILENE, TX, 796054430

  Registry ID: 110010657529

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TXU PIPELINE SERVICESentered 2002-03-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-07-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-22Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-22Compliance Achieved
• 2002-03-22Enforcement Action Closed