EPA v. CONOCO INC. - ALEXANDER LEASE

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. CONOCO INC. - 10 STEEL LOW-PRESSURE GATHERING LINE BETWEEN WELLS 14 AND 15 ON THE ALEXANDER LEASE LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS 78040 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 2 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON DELORES 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)

• CONOCO INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONOCO INC. - 10 STEEL LOW PRESSURE LINE

  BETWEEN WELLS 14 AND 15 ON THE ALEXANDER LEASE, LAREDO, TX, 78040

  Registry ID: 110010661293

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONOCO INC.entered 2001-08-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-07-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-29Final Order Issued
• 2001-08-31Compliance Achieved
• 2001-08-31Enforcement Action Closed