EPA v. PRINGLE RESOURCES, INC. - P. H. POWELL UNIT

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. PRINGLE RESOURCES, INC. P. H. POWELL UNIT, RRC ID NO. 16054 WARREN, TYLER COUNTY, TEXAS 77664 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO EVIDENCE OF 3 YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/OP- ERATOR; 2) NO PLAN AMENDMENT(S) IF THE FACILITY HAS AHD A CHANGE IN: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, OR MAINTEN- ANCE WHICH AFFECTS THE FACILITY'S DISCHARGE POTENTIAL; 3) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR 3 YEARS; 4) 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; 5) EXCESSIVE VEGETATION WHICH AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM; AND 6) WALLS OF CON- TAINMENT SYSTEM 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 $850 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• PRINGLE RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• P.H. POWELL UNIT RRC ID NO. 16054

  IN TYLER COUNTY, WARREN, TX, 77664

  Registry ID: 110010660034

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRINGLE RESOURCES, INC.entered 2000-09-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $850

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-08-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-26Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-26Compliance Achieved
• 2000-09-27Enforcement Action Closed