EPA v. RME PETROLEUM COMPANY
Penalty assessed
$700
Case summary
RESPONDENT OWNS AND/OR OPERATES THE BRADY FIELD OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY LOCATED AT S4,9&31, T17N, R100W IN SWEETWATER COUNTY, WY. RESPONDENT ADMITS THAT ON 7/21/2001, ITS NORTH BRADY FACILITY UNLAWFULLY DISCHARGED APPROXIMATELY 15 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL AND WATER INTO AN UNNAMED CREEK BED. RESPONDENT ALSO ADMITS THAT IT FAILED TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT AN SPCC PLAN FOR THE BRADY FIELD OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY. THIS EXPEDITED CONSENT AGREEMENT IS ISSUED FOR THESE VIOLATIONS AND A PENALTY OF $700 IS ASSESSED.
Defendants (1)
- RME PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RME PETROLEUM CO
2515 FOOTHILL BLVD., STE 300, ROCK SPRINGS, WY, 82902
Registry ID: 110012287122
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RME PETROLEUM COMPANYentered 2002-04-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $700
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-04-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-04-03Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51956
- Case number
- 08-2002-0047
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2002-0047 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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