# SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION CO.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37934`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0238
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $500
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ),      33 U.S.C. SECTION 1321(B)(6)(B)(I), AS AMENDED BY THE OIL    POLLUTION ACT OF 1990.                                    2. SOUTHWSTERN ENERGY PRODUCTION CO.                            5151 SAN FELIPE, SUITE 700                                   HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77056                       3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311 OF THE CWA BY     1) INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. 112 ARE NOT IN AC-      CORDANCE WITH WRITTEN PROCEDURES DEVELOPED FOR THE FACI-     LITY, 2) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTION       ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISOR OR INSPECT-     OR, 3) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE    NOT MAINTAINED FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, 4) SPILL PREVENT-    ION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT SCHEDULED PERIODICALLY, AND 5) VIS-    UAL TANK INSPECTIONS ARE NOT CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY BY       APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL, AND OR DO NOT INCLUDE FOUNDATIONS     AND SUPPORTS.                                             4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE     CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500 AND ISSUED A       COMPLIANCE ORDER REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT THE     VIOLATIONS.

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