EPA v. DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC. AND DOYLE WILLIAMS

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. DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION DOYLE WILLIAMS, AN INDIVIDUAL SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST JENKS, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74037 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY THE ILLEGAL DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS (PRODUCED WATER) FROM ITS FACILITY INTO WATERS 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 THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION: 1) REMOVE OR PLUG THE DIS- CONNECTED FLOW LINE; AND 2) PREVENT FURTHER DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS FROM THE AREA CONTAMINATED BY THE BRINE DIS- CHARGES AND TO NEUTRALIZE THE CONTAMINATED AREAS SURROND- ING THE DOWN GRADIENT OF THE FLOW LINE DISCHARGE POINT AND THE DOWN GRADIENT OF THE TANK BATTERY DISCHARGE; AND B) UPON COMPLETING THE TASKS SPECIFIED AND WITHIN 30 DAYS SCHEDULE AND MEET WITH AN EPA FIELD INSPECTOR TO CONFIRM THAT THE TASKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

Defendants (2)

• DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC.Named in settlement
• DOYLE WILLIAMSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC. AND DOYLE WILLIAMS

  SECTION 22 TOWNSHIP 27 N, RANGE 11 E, JENKS, OK, 74037

  Registry ID: 110012660496

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC. AND DOYLE WILLIAMSentered 2002-05-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2002-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-06-30Enforcement Action Closed