EPA v. Rutherford Oil Corporation (GMG290108)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Violations: Respondent failed to obtain NPDES permit coverage from November 1998, to January 1999, for discharges of pollutatns to waters of the United States (Western Portion of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore of Texas & Louisiana).
Defendants (1)
- Rutherford Oil CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION
3 RIVERWAY, SUITE 1600, HOUSTON, TX, 77056
Registry ID: 110009147547
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Rutherford Oil Corporationentered 2004-04-16
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2003-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-04-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-04-16Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 108019
- Case number
- 06-2004-1857
- 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 06-2004-1857 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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