# PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33800`
- **Case Number:** 06-1984-0014
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $100K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:  PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. (PHI) OWNS    AND OPERATES A FLEET OF APPROX. 450 HELICOPTERS WHICH        TRANSPORTS PASSENGERS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO VARIOUS    INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS.  PHI'S CENTRAL MAINTENANCE AND      REPAIR FACILITY IS LOCATED AT LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT.    THE FACILITY GENERATES POLLUTANTS WHICH ARE DISCHARGED IN-   TO THE VERMILLION RIVER.  SINCE PHI'S OPERATIONS BEGAN IN    1977, IT HAS BEEN DISCHARGING INTO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE   UNITED STATES W/O AN NPDES PERMIT.  THE REGION REQUESTS      THAT A CONSENT DECREE BE NEGOTIATED TO INCL.: (1) A CONS-    TRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK TO BE DONE ON      THE PRESENT TREATMENT SYSTEM; (2) INTERIM LIMITS, AND; (3)   A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMT. OF $34,250 FOR PAST VIOLATIONS CAUSE OF ACTION:  THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY IS INVOLVED PRI-    MARILY W/THE DEGREASING AND PAINT STRIPPING OF HELICOPTER    PARTS.  THE SOLVENTS USED DURING THE PROCESS CAUSE CONTAM-   INATED WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEM.      THE STORMWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM, WHICH IS DESIGNATED FOR    UNCONTAMINATED WATER, EMPTIES INTO THE VERMILLION RIVER.     REIGION VI AND THE LOUISIANA DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALI-   TY JOINTLY BECAME AWARE OF PHI'S UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES     THROUGH A CITIZEN'S COMPLAINT.  SAMPLES TAKEN IN NOVEMBER    1983 AND FEBRUARY 1984 BY LDEQ CONTAINED ORGANIC SOLVENTS,   INCL. BENZENE, EDC, TOLUENE AND CHLOROFORM.  THE STATE       ISSUED A COMPLIANCE ORDER 3/9/84 T

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