EPA v. B. G. DENTON - WX F RAA SU 552 TREMONT SWD NO. 10

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. B. G. DENTON FACILITY: WX F RAA SU 552, TREMONT SWD NO. 10 P.O. BOX 433 JENA, LA SALLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71342 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY: PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; 2) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/OPERATOR; 3) INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; 4) INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR PART 112 ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PROCED- URES DEVELOPED FOR THE FACILITY; 5) NO TRAINING ON THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DIS- CHARGES; 6) NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; 7) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CENTRAL TREATING INSTAL- LATIONS; AND 8) EXCESSIVE VEGETATION WHICH AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,200 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• B. G. DENTONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• B G DENTON WXF RAA SU 552 TREMONT SWD NO. 10

  HWY 8, JENA, LA, 71342

  Registry ID: 110010650740

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• B. G. DENTON

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-11-10Enforcement Action Closed