EPA v. COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATHERING COMPANY - COASTAL C5-8

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. COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATHERING COMPANY FACILITY: COASTAL C5-8, 8 CRUDE OIL TRANSMISSION PIPE- LINE CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78403 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING 50 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE TULE LAKE INDUSTRIAL PARK DRAINAGE DITCH AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $4,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATHERING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATHERING CO - C5-8

  IN NUECES COUNTY, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78403

  Registry ID: 110010658403

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATHERING COMPANYentered 2000-04-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-03-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-21Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-21Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-25Enforcement Action Closed