EPA v. RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

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. RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 'A' NO. 46 ABBEVILLE, VERMILION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70510 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 100 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED EAST-WEST OIL FIELD CANAL LEADING INTO SHOONER BAYOU CANAL 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 $5,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS CORP

  VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 'A' NO. 46, ABBEVILLE, LA, 70510

  Registry ID: 110010661257

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS CORPORATIONentered 2001-06-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-07Compliance Achieved
• 2001-06-11Enforcement Action Closed