# TORCH OPERATING COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38194`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0502
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- TORCH OPERATING COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. TORCH OPERATING COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION                 1221 LAMAR, SUITE 1600                                       HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77010                          FACILITIES: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF WATERS OF THE WESTERN                GULF OF MEXICO                                3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS OFFSHORE FACILITIES IN       EXCESS OF PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE    CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA.                            4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA     ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT.       THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT, WITHIN 30 DAYS, TO: (A)        TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE    AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, (B) SUBMIT A       WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO       CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR-      RENCE, (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN      30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POS-    SIBLE, AND (D) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

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