EPA v. Whitney Oil and Gas, LLC
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On March 28, 2023, 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 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 2023-03-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-03-28NPDES Closed
- 2023-03-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2023-03-28Final Order Issued
- 2023-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603555846
- Case number
- 06-2023-1741
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECAD
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2023-1741 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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