EPA v. WILLIAMS PRODUCTION COMPANY MID-CONTINENT - SCHULTER UNIT

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. WILLIAMS PRODUCTION COMPANY MID-CONTINENT - SCHULTER UNIT SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST SCHULTER, OKMULGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74460 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO MANAGEMENT APPROVAL OF PLAN; 2) WRITTEN PROCED- URES AND ARECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FACILI- TY SUPERVISOR; 3) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF IN- SPECTIONS ARE NOT MADE PART OF THE PLAN; 4) WRITTEN PRO- CEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS; AND 5) FIELD DRAINAGE DITCHES, ROAD DITCHES, AND OIL TRAPS, SUMPS, OR SKIMMERS ARE NOT RE- GULARLY INSPECTED FOR OIL, AND/OR OIL IS NOT REMOVED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $650 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• WILLIAMS PRODUCTION COMPANY MID-CONTINENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WILLIAMS PRODUCTION CO MID-CONTINENT

  SCHULTER UNIT, SEC. 7, TOWNSHIP 12 N, RANGE 13 E, SCHULTER, OK, 74460

  Registry ID: 110012286034

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WILLIAMS PRODUCTION COMPANY MID-CONTINENTentered 2002-05-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $650

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2002-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-05-13Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-13Compliance Achieved
• 2002-05-14Enforcement Action Closed