EPA v. MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, SHILOH (UPPER PETIT)

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. MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, A TEXAS COMPANY SHILOH (UPPER PETIT) RRC 04791 TANK BATTERY NO. 2 SHILOH UPPER (PETIT UNIT) FIELD HENDERSON, RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS 75653 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 37 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED POND DRAINING INTO MURVAUL BAYOU AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $3,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• MERIT ENERGY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MERIT ENERGY CO

  SHILOH UPPER (PETIT UNIT) FIELD, HENDERSON, TX, 75653

  Registry ID: 110010645837

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MERIT ENERGY COMPANYentered 2001-03-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $3,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-27Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-27Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-28Enforcement Action Closed