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03-2011-0273Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2011· Region 03

EPA v. PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT, INC

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT - FRANKLIN FACILITY IS A CENTRALIZED WASTE TREATMENT (CWT) FACILITY THAT HAS AND MAY STILL BE ACCEPTING OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION WASTEWATERS UNDER THE CURRENT NPDES PERMIT NO. PA0101508 AND HAS HAD EFFLUENT LIMIT VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PA BRINE TREATMENT - FRANKLIN

    5148 US 322, FRANKLIN, PA, 16323

    Registry ID: 110010260948

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit
  • CWA 301/307Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PENNSYLVANIA BRINE TREATMENT, INCentered 2011-09-28

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2011-09-28Final Order Issued
  • 2011-10-12Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600066679
Case number
03-2011-0273
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2011-0273 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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