EPA v. PLACID PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC. - MATHEWS

Case summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(6)(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. PLACID PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC MATHEWS CRUDE OIL PIPELINE OLLA FIELD, NE/4, SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OLLA, LA SALLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71465 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 20 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED DITCH 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)

• PLACID PIPELINE COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLACID PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC - MATHEWS CRUDE OIL

  OLLA FIELD, NE/4, SEC. 3, T9 N, R3 E, OLLA, LA, 71465

  Registry ID: 110010660999

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLACID PIPELINE COMPANY, LLCentered 2001-08-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-07-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-29Final Order Issued
• 2001-08-31Compliance Achieved
• 2001-08-31Enforcement Action Closed