EPA v. TEXACO KERN RIVER OIL SPILL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,000
Case summary
THIS APO PURSUANT TO CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 311(B)(6) 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6) IS ISSUED TO TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, INC. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES A DISCHARGE OF OIL TO A WATER OF THE UNITED STATES. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $10,000, AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY RESOLVES THE CASE WITH A SETTLEMENT IN THAT AMOUNT.
Defendants (1)
- TEXACO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TEXACO KCL-10 PRODUCTION FIELD
NEAR THE KERN RIVER, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93388
Registry ID: 110010679319
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TEXACO KERN RIVER OIL SPILLentered 2001-09-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2001-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-10-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53834
- Case number
- 09-2001-0127
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2001-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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