# UNITED STATES EXPLORATION, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38351`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0659
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $18K
- **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: EAST COVINGTON MAIN CRUDE OIL TANK BATTERY                   SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST                 BARNSDALL, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74002         3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA     BY (1) SPCC PLAN NOT PREPARED, CERTIFIED BY A P.E., AND/     OR NO AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED; (2) NO EVIDENCE OF THREE        YEAR REVIEW AND CERTIFIED AMENDMENTS AS REQUIRED; (3) NO     PREDICTION OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND RESULTING DISCHARGE      AS REQUIRED; (4) NO DISCUSSION OF APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT    AND/OR DIVERSIONARY STRUCTURES OR EQUIPMENT IN PLAN AS       REQUIRED; (5) INSUFFICIENT DEMONSTRATION OF IMPRACTICALI-    TY OF SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AND/OR NO STRONG CONTINGENCY     PLAN AS REQUIRED; (6) NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND/OR IN-       SPECTION RECORDS AS REQUIRED; (7) NO PERSONNEL TRAINING      AND SPILL PREVENTION PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED; (8) INADE-      QUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT DRAINAGE PROCEDURES AND/OR       OIL ACCUMULATION REMOVAL FROM DITCHES, TRAPS, SUMPS, OR      SKIMMERS; (9) INADEQUATE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, FACILITY     DOES NOT HAVE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT; (10) INADEQUATE         MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF STORAGE TANKS INCLUDING FOUNDA-    TION AND/OR SUPPORTS; AND (11) IN

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