EPA v. TEXANA OPERATING CORPORATION - MERCHANT 'A' LEASE

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. TEXANA OPERATING CORPORATION, MERCHANT 'A' LEASE LIBERTY COUNTY HULL, LIBERTY COUNTY, TEXAS 77564 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/ OPERATOR; AND 2) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CENTRAL TREATING INSTAL- LATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $550 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• TEXANA OPERATING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MERCHANT 'A' LEASE

  IN LIBERTY COUNTY, HULL, TX, 77564

  Registry ID: 110010777748

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TEXANA OPERATING CORPORATION

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-23Enforcement Action Closed