EPA v. EOG RESOURCES, INC. - GOOCH 183 NO. 1X
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. EOG RESOURCES, INC. - GOOCH 183 NO. 1X GAINSEVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS 76240 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/ OPERATOR; 2) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECT- IONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILITY SUPERVISOR; 3) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; 4) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF IN- SPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS; 5) TANK MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE OIL STORED AND THE CONDITIONS OF STORAGE; AND 6) ABOVE GROUND VALVES AND PIPELINES ARE NOT EXAMINED ON A SCHEDULED BAS- IS FOR GENERAL CONDITION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $800 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- EOG RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EOG RESOURCES, INC. - GOOCH 183 NO. 1X
IN COOKE COUNTY, GAINESVILLE, TX, 76240
Registry ID: 110010660944
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2001-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 41557
- Case number
- 06-2001-4352
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2001-4352 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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