EPA v. Apache Corporation
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent operates oil & gas facilities in the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of MExico, is a permittee; subject to regulations of the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Dsicharge Elimination System. Respondent violated section 301 of the CWA, reported effluent violations, discharged in excess of effluent limits, and failed to follow reporting instructions.
Defendants (1)
- Apache CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
APACHE CORPORATION
2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, HOUSTON, TX, 77056-4400
Registry ID: 110011276314
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Apache Corporationentered 2003-10-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-10-24Final Order Issued
- 2005-06-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 105799
- Case number
- 06-2004-1704
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-1704 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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