EPA v. Layton Energy
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent's 6/30/2013 discharge of oil to a jurisdictional waterway was in a quantity that has been determined may be harmful under 40 CFR 110.3, which implements sections 311(b)(3) and (b)(4) of the CWA. Penalty amount $4500.00.
Defendants (1)
- Mr. J. Clarke LeglerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAYTON ENERGY
2100 WEST LOOP SOUTH, 16TH FLOOR, HOUSTON, TX, 77027
Registry ID: 110058291655
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Layton Energyentered 2014-03-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-03-17Final Order Issued
- 2014-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400222301
- Case number
- 06-2014-4503
- 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 06-2014-4503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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