EPA v. WAYNE LAIRD OIL - HAVLIC TATUM, TATUM WHEAT, BURCH WHEAT

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. WAYNE LAIRD OIL, HAVLIC TATUM, TATUM WHEAT, BURCH WHEAT SOUR LAKE, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS 77659 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; 2) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILITY SUPERVISOR; 3) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; 4) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR 3 YEARS; 5) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECOND- ARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS; 6) EXCESSIVE VEGETATION WHICH AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM: AND 7) WALLS OF CON- TAINMENT ARE SLIGHTLY ERODED OR HAVE LOW AREAS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT 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)

• WAYNE LAIRD OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAVLIC TATUM, TATUM WHEAT, BURCH WHEAT

  1050 THIRD ST, SOUR LAKE, TX, 77659

  Registry ID: 110010722361

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WAYNE LAIRD OILentered 2000-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $950

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-09-28Enforcement Action Closed