EPA v. TEXACO ESTERO BAY TANK FARM
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO CWA 311(B)(7) ISSUED TO TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING, INC. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES TRMI'S FAILURE TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN AN SPCC PLAN AND ITS DISCHARGE OF OIL INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS. THE FACILITY IS NOW DECONSTRUCTED.
Defendants (1)
- TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TEXACO ESTERO BAY TANK FARM
ESTERO RANCH, MORRO BAY, CA, 93442
Registry ID: 110008260274
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Texaco (Estero Bay) Consent Decreeentered 2003-11-04
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $195,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2001-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-09-15Complaint Filed With Court
- 2003-09-15Final Order Lodged
- 2003-11-04Final Order Entered
- 2003-11-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53843
- Case number
- 09-2001-0136
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- HAZWA
- 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 09-2001-0136 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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