EPA v. BLAIR DRILLING, LLC. AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. BLAIR DRILLING, LLC, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74009 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF DRILLING MUD AND FLUID FROM ITS FACILITY INTO A WATER OF THE U.S. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PRE- VENT RECURRENCE; AND C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• BLAIR DRILLING, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLAIR DRILLING, LLC

  SW/4, SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 25 N, RANGE 3 E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110010688489

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLAIR DRILLING, LLCentered 2002-03-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-03-19Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-11-13Enforcement Action Closed