EPA v. LITTLE RIVER ENERGY COMPANY, 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. LITTLE RIVER ENERGY COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION SECTIONS 31, 32 AND 33, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OSAGE, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74054 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF OIL AND/OR PRODUCED WATER FROM ITS FACILITY. 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 EVENTS SURRONDING EACH DISCHARGE, DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLA- TIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE; AND C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WWITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• LITTLE RIVER ENERGY COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LITTLE RIVER ENERGY CO

  SECTIONS 31, 32, AND 33, TOWNSHIP 23 N, RANGE 11 E, OSAGE, OK, 74054

  Registry ID: 110012286604

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LITTLE RIVER ENERGY COMPANYentered 2002-03-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-19Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-03Enforcement Action Closed