EPA v. LONG BROTHERS COMPANY - PATE 'A' 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. LONG BROTHERS COMPANY - PATE ''A'' LEASE SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 16 SOUTH, RANGE 15 WEST NORPHLET, UNION COUNTY, TEXAS 71759 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY: 1) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN BY OWNER/ OPERATOR; 2) INADEQUATE OR NO PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DISCHARGES; 3) PLAN HAE IN- ADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL AND SPILL PREVENT- ION PROCEDURES; 4) ACCUMULATED OIL IN THE SECONDARY CON- TAINMENT SYSTEM(S) IS NOT PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO STOR- AGE OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGU- LATIONS; 5) FIELD DRAINAGE DITCHES, ROAD DITCHES, AND OIL TRAPS, SUMPS, OR SKIMMERS ARE NOT REGULARLY INSPECTED FOR OIL, AND/OR OIL IS NOT REMOVED; 6) PRIOR TO DRAINAGE, RAIN WATER RUNOFF IS NOT INSPECTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND COULD CAUSE A HARMFUL DISCHARGE; 7) ADEQUATE RECORDS OF DRAINAGE EVENTS ARE NOT MAINTAINED; 8) EXCESSIVE VEGETATION WHICH AFFECTS THE IN- TEGRITY OF THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM; 9) WALLS OF CONTAIN- MENT SYSTEM ARE SLIGHTLY ERODED OR HAVE LOW AREAS; AND 10) PLAN HAS INADEQUATE OR NO DISCUSSION OF OIL PRODUCT- ION FACILITIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,300 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.'

Defendants (1)

• LONG BROTHERS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONG BROTHERS COMPANY- PATE 'A' LEASE

  SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 16 S, RANGE 15 W, NORPHLET, AR, 71759

  Registry ID: 110013716096

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONG BROTHERS COMPANY

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-05-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-22Enforcement Action Closed