EPA v. ALON USA, LP

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1321(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. ALON USA, LP CRUDE OIL TRANSMISSION LINE SEGMENT BETWEEN HEARNE AND SHIRO, APPROXIMATELY 5.5 MILES SOUTH OF BEDIAS AND 2.5 MILES NORTH OF SINGLETON, TX. WITHIN THE WILLIAM FISHER SURVEY, A-211 BEDIAS, GRIMES COUNTY, TEXAS 77831 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 245 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED INTERMITTENT STREAM AND AND ADJOINING SHORELINES. 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 UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• ALON USA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALON USA, LP CRUDE OIL TRANSMISSION LINE SEGMENT

  5.5 M S OF BEDIAS AND 2.5 M N OF SINGLETON, TX, BEDIAS, TX, 77831

  Registry ID: 110010661658

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALON USA, LPentered 2001-12-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $14,700

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-12-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-10Compliance Achieved
• 2002-01-17Enforcement Action Closed