EPA v. AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANY - MEXIA TO HUFFSMITH 8 TRANSMISSION

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. AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANY FACILITY: MEXIA TO HUFFSMITH 8 TRANSMISSION PIPELINE NEAR MILE POST 95 AT CANEY CREEK, APPROXIMATE- LY 3 MILES OF THE CITY OF DACUS, GRIMES COUNTY, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATIOJN OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING 40 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO CANEY CREEK AND AD- JOINING SHORELINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $3,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MEXIA TO HUFFSMITH 8 TRANSMISSION PIPELINE

  NEAR MILE POST 95 AT CANEY CREEK, 3 M W OF DACUS, TEXAS CITY, TX, 775912607

  Registry ID: 110010704835

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANYentered 2000-04-12

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-03-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-12Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-12Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-17Enforcement Action Closed