EPA v. THORNTON NATURAL GAS COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 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 311(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 2. THORNTON NATURAL GAS COMPANY - CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION FA- CILITY NEAR JONES CREEK AND LITTLE RIVER TULLOS, LA SALLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71479 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(B)(3) OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGE OF 10 BARRELS OF OIL FROM ITS FA- CILITY INTO OR UPON JONES 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 $27,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

• THORNTON NATURAL GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THORNTON NATURAL GAS CO

  NEAR JONES CREEK AND LITTLE RIVER, TULLOS, LA, 71479

  Registry ID: 110012287300

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THORNTON NATURAL GAS COMPANYentered 2002-05-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2002-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-05-13Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-05-14Compliance Achieved