# PREMIUM EXPLORATION COMPANY - ARCO RAFFERTY LEASE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2002 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `42140`
- **Case Number:** 06-2002-4332
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PREMIUM EXPLORATION COMPANY (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. PREMIUM EXPLORATION COMPANY - ARCO RAFFERTY LEASE            BIG THICKET PRESERVE                                         THICKET, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS 77374                       3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA     BY: 1) PLAN NOT CERTIFIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER; 2)     FIELD DRAINAGE DITCHES, RAOD DITCHES, AND OIL TRAPS,         SUMPS, OR SKIMMERS ARE NOT REGULARLY INSPECTED FOR OIL,      AND/OR OIL IS NOT REMOVED; 3) PRIOR TO DRAINAGE, RAIN        WATER RUNOFF IS NOT INSPECTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH      WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND COULD CAUSE A HARMFUL DIS-       CHARGE; 4) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT APPEARS TO BE GROSSLY       INADEQUATE FOR TANKS AND CENTRAL TREATING INSTALLATIONS;     AND 5) VISUAL TANK INSPECTIONS ARE NOT CONDUCTED PERIODI-    CALLY BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL AND/OR INSPECTIONS DO NOT     INCLUDE TANK FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTS.                     4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(B)(6)(B)(I) OF THE     CWA, EPA ASSESSED THE RESPONDENT A CIVIL PENALTY OF          $1,600 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

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