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06-2001-4803Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2001· Region 06

EPA v. EOTT ENERGY - TAFT-PONTAP PUMP STATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$13,500

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 311(B)(B)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1321(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 311(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. EOTT ENERGY - TAFT-PONTAP PUMP STATION TAFT, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS 78390 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN FOR ITS FACILITY AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

  • EOTT ENERGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EOTT ENERGY - TAFT-PONTAP PUMP STA

    IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TAFT, TX, 78390

    Registry ID: 110010725929

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EOTT ENERGY - TAFT-PONTAP PUMP STATIONentered 2001-06-07

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $13,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2001-05-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2001-05-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-06-07Final Order Issued
  • 2001-07-02Compliance Achieved
  • 2001-07-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
41645
Case number
06-2001-4803
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6RC-S
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 06-2001-4803 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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