EPA v. MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION - WEST LAKE VERET

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. MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION- CRUDE OIL FLOWLINE TO WELL NO. 17 WEST LAKE VERET PRODUCTION FACILITY BREAUX BRIDGE, SAINT MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA 70517 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 5 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON WEST LAKE VERET AND AD- JOINING 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)

• MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORP - WEST LAKE VERET

  IN THE W LAKE VERET PRODUCTION FACILITY, BREAUX BRIDGE, LA, 70517

  Registry ID: 110010660971

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATIONentered 2001-08-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-07-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-22Final Order Issued
• 2001-08-27Compliance Achieved
• 2001-08-27Enforcement Action Closed