# SHELL WESTERN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `36849`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0017
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SHELL WESTERN EXPL. AND PROD., INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33         U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3).                                2. SHELL WESTERN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, INC.               FACILITY: MATAGORDA BAY - ST 274                             P.O. BOX 576                                                 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77001                       3. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART    I.2.C.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY CONTINUED DISCHARGE OF PRODUCED    WATER AND PRODUCED SAND TO WATERS OF THE U.S.             4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA,      EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE-     SPONDENT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY AS NOT TO      EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS,      AND THE WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY LIMIT OF THE AO, ALLOW NO    FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS     IN ITS DISCHARGES, COMPLY WITH THE MONITORING AND REPORT-    ING REQUIREMENTS OF THE AO, COMPLY WITH THE ACTIVITY         SCHEDULE OF THE AO, REPORT NON-COMPLIANCE OR COMPLIANCE,     AND COMPLY WITH THE NO DISCHARGE REQUIREMENT OF ITS PER-     MIT.

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