EPA v. LA GLORIA OIL AND GAS
Withdrawn by Region/State
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. LA GLORIA OIL AND GAS 1702 EAST COMMERCE STREET TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75702 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID FROM THE FACILITY INTO THE EN- VIRONMENT HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $12,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- LA GLORIA OIL AND GASNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
LA GLORIA OIL & GAS COMPANY
1702 E. COMMERCE ST., TYLER, TX, 75702
Registry ID: 110000458488
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-02-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 39616
- Case number
- 06-1999-0952
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1999-0952 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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