EPA v. UNION CRUDE OPERATING COMPANY - J.C. ENGLISH WELL NO. 1

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. UNION CRUDE OPERATING COMPANY, J. C. ENGLISH WELL NO. 1, RRC ID NO. 18709 SARATOGA, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS 77585 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYS- TEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STORAGE OR PROP- ERLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS; 2) ADEQUATE RECORDS OF DRAINAGE EVENTS ARE NOT MAINTAINED; 3) EXCESSIVE VEGETATION WHICH AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM; 4) VISUAL TANK INSPECTIONS ARE NOT CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND/ OR INSPECTIONS DO NOT INCLUDE TANK FOUNDATION AND SUP- PORTS; AND 5) ABOVE GROUND VALVES AND PIPELINES ARE NOT EXAMINED PERIODICALLY ON A SCHEDULED BASIS FOR GENERAL CONDITION. 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)

• UNION CRUDE OPERATING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• J.C. ENGLISH WELL NO. 1, RRC ID NO. 18709

  IN HARDIN COUNTY, SARATOGA, TX, 77585

  Registry ID: 110010777659

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNION CRUDE OPERATING COMPANYentered 2000-08-28

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $950

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-28Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-29Enforcement Action Closed