EPA v. CANDLERIDGE OIL - URANIA 'B' LEASE

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. CANDLERIDGE OIL FACILITY: URANIA 'B' LEASE W/2 SW/4NW/4 SECTION 17, T10 N, R2 E, TULLOS- URANIA FIELD TULLOS, LA SALLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71479 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO MANAGEMENT APPROVAL OF PLAN; 2) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/OPERATOR; 3) INSPECT- IONS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR PART 112 ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PROCEDURES DEVELOPED FOR THE FACILITY; 4) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILITY SUPERVISOR; 5) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; 6) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS; 7) NO TRAINING ON THE OPERA- TION AND MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT DISCHARGES; 8) NO TRAIN- ING ON THE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; 9) SPILL PREVENTION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED AND CONDUCT- ED PERIODICALLY; 10) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL AND SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES; AND 11) AC- CUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROPERLY DIS- POSED 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 $950 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• CANDLERIDGE OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CANDLERIDGE OIL URANIA 'B' LEASE W/2 SW/4N W/4

  SEC. 17, T10 N, R2 E, TULLOS-URANIS FIELD, TULLOS, LA, 71479

  Registry ID: 110010782073

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CANDLERIDGE OILentered 1999-10-25

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $950

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-25Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-25Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-25Enforcement Action Closed