EPA v. RESEARCH OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. RESEARCH OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION P.O. BOX 862 NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73070 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) UPON RE- CEIPT OF THE AO, IMMEDIATELY CEASE ALL UNPERMITTED DIS- CHARGES OF POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITIES; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RE- CURENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, PRE- VENT FURTHER DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS FROM THE IMPACTED AREAS OUTSIDE THE TANK BATTERIES; AND D) UPON COMPLETING THE TASKS, BUT WITHIN 30 DAYS, SCHEDULE AND MEET WITH AN EPA FIELD INSPECTOR TO CONFIRM THAT THE TASKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

Defendants (1)

• RESEARCH OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RESEARCH OIL CO

  PO BOX 862, NORMAN, OK, 73070

  Registry ID: 110010791367

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RESEARCH OIL COMPANYentered 2001-03-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-03-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-08Final Order Issued
• 2001-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-10Compliance Achieved
• 2001-05-10Enforcement Action Closed