EPA v. PHOENIX OPERATING COMPANY, INC. - ARIZOLA '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. PHOENIX OPERATING COMPANY, INC. FACILITY: ARIZOLA 'B' LEASE P.O. BOX 86 TULLOS, LA SALLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71471 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) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILITY SUPERVISOR; 3) WRITTEN PROCED- URES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; 4) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS; 5) PRIOR TO DRAINAGE, RAIN WATER RUNOFF IS NOT INSPECTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND COULD CAUSE A HARMFUL DISCHARGE; AND 6) VISUAL TANK IN- SPECTIONS ARE NOT CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND/OR INSPECTIONS DO NOT INCLUDE TANK FOUNDA- TION AND SUPPORTS. 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)

• PHOENIX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PHOENIX OPR CO INC ARIZOLA 'B' LEASE

  LA SALLE PARISH, TULLOS, LA, 71479

  Registry ID: 110010697282

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHOENIX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

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