EPA v. UNOCAL OIL/MARATHON OIL COMPANIES
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$19,300
Compliance action
$500
Case summary
DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS WITHOUT SAMPLING AS REQUIRED BY THE NPDES PERMIT. AUDIT POLICY: WE HAVE WAIVED ALL OF THE GRAVITY AND WILL RECOUP ECONOMIC BENEFIT ONLY.
Defendants (2)
- MARATHON OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
UNOCAL CORP STEELHEAD PLATFORM
T9N R13W S33 UPPER COOK INLET, KUSTATAN, AK, 99682
Registry ID: 110003041994
UNOCAL CORP STEELHEAD PLATFORM
T9N R13W S33 UPPER COOK INLET, KUSTATAN, AK, 99682
Registry ID: 110003041994
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNOCAL OIL - FPOentered 1996-10-31
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $19,300
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-10-31Final Order Issued
- 1997-08-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 55280
- Case number
- 10-1996-0073
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1996-0073 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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