EPA v. Westport Resources Corporation
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
EPA performed a Clean Water Act NPDES review of Respondent's Discharge Monitoring Reports from 1998 to 2002 and found several effluent violations (Oil & Grease) and a number of reporting violations. Respondent has NPDES OCS General Permit coverage for offshore oil & gas operations in the Western portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Respondent is being required to take steps to prevent these violations in the future and to provide a report of what changes are being implemented to correct these problems.
Defendants (1)
- Westport Resources CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION
GM
Registry ID: 110011276127
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Westport Resources Corporationentered 2003-03-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-03-24Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 92261
- Case number
- 06-2003-1898
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-1898 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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