EPA v. EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANY

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. EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANY 6 CRUDE OIL PIPELINE NEAR FM 2605 AND HAWKINS CREEK INTERSECTION LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS 75601 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 3 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON HAWKINS CREEK AND ADJOIN- ING SHORELINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EQUILON PIPELINE CO LLC

  NEAR TX FM 2605 AND HAWKINS CREEK INTX, LONGVIEW, TX, 75601

  Registry ID: 110010645800

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANYentered 2001-04-05

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-04-05Final Order Issued
• 2001-04-09Compliance Achieved
• 2001-04-09Enforcement Action Closed