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06-2013-4883JudicialClosedFY 2013· Region 06

EPA v. Exxon Mobil Pipeline Torbert, LA

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Respondent's 4/29/2012 discharge of oil to a jurisdictional waterway was in a quantity that has been determined may be harmful under 40 CFR 110.3, which implement Section 311b3 and b4 of the CWA.

Defendants (1)

  • Exxon Mobil - Torbert, LANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EXXON MOBIL PIPELINE - TORBERT, LA

    000, POINTE COUPEE PARISH, LA, 00000

    Registry ID: 110060350711

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Exxon Mobil Pipeline Torbert, LAentered 2014-10-17

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $1,437,120

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2013-08-06Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2013-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2014-08-26Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2014-08-26Final Order Lodged
  • 2014-10-17Final Order Entered
  • 2014-10-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400171550
Case number
06-2013-4883
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6SF-P
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2013-4883 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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