EPA v. Walter Oil & Gas
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Walter Oil & Gas Production owned or operated offshore oil and gas production and/or exploration facilities, located in the Western Portion of the Gulf of Mexico. Permittee was in violation of their NPDES General Permit.
Defendants (1)
- Walter Oil & GasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION
1100 LOUISIANA, SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TX, 77002-5299
Registry ID: 110010705950
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Walter Oil & Gasentered 2011-01-04
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $71,204
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2010-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-01-04Final Order Issued
- 2011-01-04NPDES Closed
- 2011-04-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200017697
- Case number
- 06-2010-1875
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2010-1875 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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