EPA v. NEWTURN OIL CORPORATION AND AXIS ENERGY CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(II) AND 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1321(B)(6)(A) (II) AND 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLU- TION ACT OF 1990. 2. NEWTURN OIL COMPANY AND AXIS ENERGY CORPORATION H. P. SMITH NO. 1 OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY, 2/10 MILES EAST OF HIGHWAY 770 DAISETTA, LIBERTY COUNTY, TEXAS 77533 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN FOR ITS FACILITY AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(II) AND 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,500 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• NEWTURN OIL CORP. AND AXIS ENERGY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEWTURN OIL CO AND AXIS ENERGY CORP

  H P SMITH NO. 1, 1/10 M S OF THE CITY, DAISETTA, TX, 77533

  Registry ID: 110010696121

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEWTURN OIL COMPANYentered 2001-02-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,260

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-01-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-16Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-09Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-12Enforcement Action Closed