EPA v. Whitney Oil and Gas, LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On March 29, 2021, 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 Whitney Oil and Gas, LLC located in the Gulf of Mexico. The AO was issued in response to DMR effluent and non-receipt violations. Whitney Oil and Gas, LLC must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this AO.
Defendants (1)
- Russell SteinerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WHITNEY OIL AND GAS, LLC
920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77024
Registry ID: 110064768513
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Whitney Oil and Gas, LLCentered 2021-03-31
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-03-31NPDES Closed
- 2021-03-31Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602468100
- Case number
- 06-2021-1701
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-1701 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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