EPA v. BHP Billiton Petroleum (North America) Inc.

Case summary

Administrative Order for compliance on consent under CWA Section 309(a) to correct 46 self-disclosed violations of CWA Section 301(a) for discharges of pollutants from point sources into waters of the United States without a permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to CWA Section 404. Respondent commits to apply for and obtain after-the-fact permits and complete mitigation ordered by the Corps

Defendants (1)

• BHP Billiton Petroleum (North America) Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (47)

• BHP BILLITON CASPIANA P36

  S1 T14N R13W, FRIERSON, LA, 71027

  Registry ID: 110059799419

• BHP BILLITON NWEG P 18

  S12 T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059799393

• BHP BILLITON NWEG P6

  S2 T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059799437

• BHP BILLITON ROOS 07-13

  S7 T16N R11W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059799339

• BHP BILLITON CALHOUN 33-04

  S33 T15N R12W, FRIERSON, LA, 71027

  Registry ID: 110059795020

• BHP BILLITON EGP 23-06

  S23 T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 72051

  Registry ID: 110059794995

• BHP BILLITON BLACK 06-01

  S6 T14N R12W, FRIERSON, LA, 71027

  Registry ID: 110059794904

• BHP BILLITON ROE 06-01

  T14N R12W, FRIERSON, LA, 71027

  Registry ID: 110059799311

• BHP BILLITON EGP 24-13

  T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059794897

• BHP BILLITON CAPLIS 15-22

  S15 T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059799320

• BHP BILLITON CAIN 09

  S23 T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059794860

• BHP BILLITON BLACK STONE 06-01

  S6 T14N R12W, FRIERSON, LA, 71027

  Registry ID: 110059795011

• BHP BILLITON EGP 24-15

  T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059794931

• BHP BILLITON MURPHY 12-02

  S12 T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059794986

• BHP BILLITON SWEG P55

  S14 T16N R12W, ELM GROVE, LA, 71051

  Registry ID: 110059799455

• …and 32 more

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BHP Billiton Petroleum (North America) Inc.entered 2014-01-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2014-01-07Final Order Issued
• 2014-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered