EPA v. HARTER OIL COMPANY

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. HARTER OIL COMPANY FACILITY: URANIA LUMBER G LEASE TANK BATTERY SEC. 2, T9 N, R1 E, TULLOS-URANIA FIELD TULLOS, LA SALLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71479 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) INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR PART 112 ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PROCEDURES DEVELOPED FOR THE FACILITY; 3) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF IN- SPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILITY SUPERVISOR; 4) WRIT- TEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; 5) NO TRAINING ON THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DISCHARGES; 6) NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; AND 7) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYS- TEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PRO- PERLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• HARTER OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARTER OIL CO. URANIA LUMBER G LEASE TANK BTTY

  SEC. 2, T9 N, R11 E, TULLOS-URANIA FIELD, TULLOS, LA, 71479

  Registry ID: 110010686873

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARTER OIL COMPANYentered 1999-10-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-28Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-01Compliance Achieved
• 1999-11-01Enforcement Action Closed