EPA v. JAY BEE OIL & GAS, INC (6 FACILITIES)

Case summary

JAY BEE OIL AND GAS DISCHARGED FILL INTO TWO STREAMS IN DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WV FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESHWATER IMPOUNDMENT ASSOCIATED WITH MARCELLUS SHALE GAS EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES. JAY BEE OIL AND GAS ALSO DISCHARGED FILL MATERIAL INTO STREAMS FOR STREAM CROSSINGS WHICH DID NOT QUALIFY FOR NWP 14 OR WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH NWP 14.

Defendants (1)

• JAY BEE OIL & GAS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• HORNER SITE

  CENTER POINT, WV OFF OF CNTY ROUTE 6/FRANKS RUN AP, HORNER, WV, 26372

  Registry ID: 110069552709

• MCELROY CREEK CROSSING

  ROUTE 23, COUNTY ROUTE 1, CAIRO, WV, 26337

  Registry ID: 110056163217

• NURSES HOLLOW IMPOUNDMENT SITE

  500 LF NW OF COUNTY RT 4/1 AND BROAD RUN/COUNTY, CENTER POINT, WV, 26339

  Registry ID: 110069552255

• MADDIE MAE WELL PAD SITE

  850 INDIAN CREEK ROAD, ALMA, WV, 26320

  Registry ID: 110069553487

• YEATER WELL PAD SITE

  FRANKS RUN (WV ROUTE 6) - 2 MILES FROM WV ROUTE 23, CENTER POINT, WV, 26339

  Registry ID: 110069553469

• GORDY WELL PAD SITE

  BIG RUN ROAD (WV RTE 40) 0.3 MILES S OF INT WARNER, MIDDLEBOURNE, WV, 26149

  Registry ID: 110069553478

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JAY BEE OIL & GAS, INC (6 FACILITIES)entered 2016-09-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $140,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2016-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-03-24Enforcement Action Closed