# MERIDIAN RESOURCES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `41013`
- **Case Number:** 06-2001-0110
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MERIDIAN RESOURCES (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. MERIDIAN RESOURCES, TURTLE BAYOU FACILITY                    21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF                                        HOUMA, TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70360                 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA     BY: 1) WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND A RECORD OF INSPECTIONS ARE    NOT MAINTAINED FOR THREE YEARS; 2) NO TRAINING ON THE OP-    ERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT DIS-         CHARGES; 3) NO TRAINING ON THE APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES,       AND REGULATIONS; 4) SPILL PREVENTION BRIEFINGS ARE NOT       SCHEDULED AND CONDUCTED PERIODICALLY; 5) OIL DRAINAGE        COLLECTION EQUIPMENT IS NOT UTILIZED AND DRAINS TO PRE-      VENT AND CONTROL SMALL OIL SPILLAGE ARE NOT CONTROLLED/      DIRECTED TO CENTRAL COLLECTION SUMP OR EQUIVALENT COL-       LECTION SYSTEM; 6) ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE/SURGE TANKS ARE       NOT EQUIPPED WITH HIGH LEVEL SENSING DEVICES; AND 7) NO      TESTING AND INSPECTION OF POLLUTION PREVENTION EQUIPMENT     ON A SCHEDULED BASIS.                                     4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 31(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE      CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF          $1,050 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

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