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06-1999-0930Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 06

EPA v. GALA RESOURCES, LTD.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$500

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. GALA RESOURCES, LTD. FACILITY: PRIDEAUX LEASE ARCHER CITY, ARCHER COUNTY, TEXAS 76351 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY: 1) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CENTRAL TREATING INSTALLATIONS. 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)

  • GALA RESOURCES, LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GALA RESOURCES, LTD. INEZ PRIDEAUX LEASE

    IN ARCHER COUNTY, ARCHER CITY, TX, 76351

    Registry ID: 110010697111

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GALA RESOURCES, LTD.entered 1999-10-28

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1999-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-10-28Final Order Issued
  • 1999-11-01Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-11-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
39594
Case number
06-1999-0930
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6SF-R
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1999-0930 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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