# UNITED STATES EXPLORATION, INC., A COLORADO CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38350`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0658
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $11K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- UNITED STATES EXPLORATION, INC. (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. 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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