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UNITED STATES EXPLORATION, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION

Administrative - Formal · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 38350

$11K
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Case

Case Number
06-1998-0658
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

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. UNITED STATES EXPLORATION, INC. FACILITY: CRUDE OIL TANK BATTERY SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST BARNSDALL, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74002 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION 311(J) OF THE CWA BY (1) SPCC PLAN NOT PREPARED, CERTIFIED BY A P.E., AND/OR NOT AVAIL- ABLE AS REQUIRED; (2) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE YEAR REVIEW AND CERTIFIED AMENDMENTS AS REQUIRED; (3) NO PREDICTION EQUIPMENT FAILUREAND RESULTING DISCHARGES AS REQUIRED; (4) NO DISCUSSION OF APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT AND/OR DI- VISIONARY STRUCTURES OR EQUIPMENT IN PLAN AS REQUIRED; (5) INSUFFICIENT DEMONSTRATION OF IMPRACTICALITY OF SE- CONDARY CONTAINMENT AND/OR NO STRONG CONTINGENCY PLAN; (6) NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND/OR INSPECTION RECORDS AS REQUIRED; (7) INCOMPLETE PERSONNEL TRAINING AND SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED; (8) INADEQUATE SECOND- ARY CONTAINMENT DRAINAGE PROCEDURES AND/OR OIL ACCUMULA- TION REMOVAL FROM DITCHES, TRAPS, SUMPS OR SKIMMERS; (9) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT; (10) INADEQUATE MAIN- TENANCE/INSPECTION OF STORAGE TANKS INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS AND/OR SUPPORTS; (11) TANK INSTALLATION NOT FAIL-SAFE ENGINEERED, INADEQUATE TANK CAPAC

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