EPA v. W. C. ALLEN & SONS - CADDO LEVEE BOARD TANK BATTERY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$500
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. W. C. ALLEN & SONS - CADDO LEVEE BOARD TANK BATTERY SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST CADDO, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71061 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 JEEMS BAYOU AND ADJOINING 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 VIOLATIONS CITED.
Defendants (1)
- W. C. ALLEN & SONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
W. C. ALLEN & SONS - CADDO LEVEE TANK BATTERY
SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 N, RANGE 16 W, CADDO, LA, 71061
Registry ID: 110012284358
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
W. C. ALLEN & SONSentered 2002-04-25
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2002-03-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-03-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-04-25Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-25Compliance Achieved
- 2002-04-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42181
- Case number
- 06-2002-4521
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-4521 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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