EPA v. Rippy Oil Co. - Bailey Salt Water Disposal Well
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'**VIOLATION: 1) Unauthorized discharge of 20 barrels of oil from its facility into or upon an unnamed tributary to Clear Lakes and adjoining shorelines. **ASSESSED PENALTY: $500.00.'
Defendants (1)
- Plains MarketingNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RIPPY OIL CO. - SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL
ADJACENT TO CLEAR LAKES AND GRAVEYARD BRANCH, QUITMAN, TX, 75783
Registry ID: 110013706506
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rippy Oil Co.entered 2002-10-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-07-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-10-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-10-11Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 84783
- Case number
- 06-2002-4571
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-4571 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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