EPA v. Pacific Drilling S.A.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 24, 2020, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. ? 1251 et seq.) to Pacific Drilling S.A. located in the Gulf of Mexico. The AO was issued in response to effluent violations. Pacific Drilling S.A. must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this AO.? For more information, see documents below. AO close out letter sent 01/27/2021
Defendants (1)
- Lisa M. BuchananNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PACIFIC DRILLING OPERATIONS, INC.
11700 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77056
Registry ID: 110056348616
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Pacific Drilling S.A.entered 2020-09-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2020-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-09-24Final Order Issued
- 2021-01-27NPDES Closed
- 2021-01-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602294227
- Case number
- 06-2020-1799
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECD-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2020-1799 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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