EPA v. AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY
Penalty assessed
$26,000
Case summary
ON AT LEAST 17 OCCASIONS, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED PRODUCTION WATER INTO PHILLIPS CANYON DRAINAGE, ROCK CREEK, LOS PINOS RIVER, DRY CREEK, SALT CREEK AS WELL AS ADJACENT WETLANDS, IRRIGATION DITCHES AND STOCK PONDS. THE SPILLS OCCURRED AT INJECTION WELLS, DRIP TANKS AND PIPELINE BREAKS AND ARE POINT SOURCES. THESE DISCHARGES HAVE NEVER BEEN AUTHORIZED BY A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THE CWA. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $65,000.
Defendants (1)
- AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
AMOCO PRODUCTION CO
380 COUNTY RD 309, DURANGO, CO, 81301
Registry ID: 110035847714
AMOCO PRODUCTION CO
380 COUNTY RD 309, DURANGO, CO, 81301
Registry ID: 110035847714
Statutes cited
- CWA 309G — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 2000-08-22
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $26,000 · SEP: $40,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-08-22Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51347
- Case number
- 08-1999-0224
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1999-0224 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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