EPA v. TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 311(B)(6)(B)(II) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA 0, 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1321(B)(6)(A) (I) AND 1321(B)(6)(B)(II), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLU- TION ACT OF 1990. 2. TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 8 REFINED PRODUCT TRANSMISSION PIPELINE FACILITY SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71101 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING 1,163 BARRELS OF A COMBINATION OF LOW SULPHUR DIESEL FUEL AND NATURAL GASOLINE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 311(B)(6)(B)(II) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $137,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY

  CORBITT ST & ALTO VI, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101

  Registry ID: 110010777935

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANYentered 2000-12-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $55,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-22Final Order Issued
• 2001-01-09Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-09Enforcement Action Closed