EPA v. FOUR BROTHERS, INC., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318 AND 1319(A). 2. FOUR BROTHERS, INC. P.O. BOX 1631 BARTLESVILLE, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74005 FACILITY: NW 1/4, SEC. 14, T27 N, R10 E, OSAGE COUNTY, OK 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING PRODUCED WATERS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT ON OR ABOUT SEPT. 18, 1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308 AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RE- SPONDENT. THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS OTHER THAN THOSE DISCHARGES CITED IN THE AO, B) CEASE ALL UNPERMIT- TED DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY, AND C) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• FOUR BROTHERS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OIL FIELD TANK BATTERY, NW 1/4, SEC. 14, T 27N,

  PO BOX 1631, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74003

  Registry ID: 110010734580

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FOUR BROTHERS, INC.entered 1998-12-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-12-21Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-06Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-06Enforcement Action Closed