EPA v. CONOCO PIPE LINE COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 311(B)(6)(A)(I) AND 31(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. CONOCO PIPE LINE COMPANY JACKSBORO TO PREDO 8 CRUDE OIL PIPE LINE BLOCK 3330, ABSTRACT 819 JACKSBORO, JACK COUNTY, TEXAS 76458 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF 200 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON AN UNNAMED INTERMITTENT CREEK 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)

• CONOCO PIPE LINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONOCO PIPE LINE CO 8 CRUDE OIL PIPELINE

  BLOCK 3330, ABSTRACT 819, JACKSBORO, TX, 76458

  Registry ID: 110010695015

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONOCO PIPE LINE COMPANYentered 2002-02-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-12-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2002-02-08Compliance Achieved
• 2002-02-08Enforcement Action Closed