EPA v. J & L Oil Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's tank battery facility was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically brine, to the receiving waters of a tributary to Dry Hollow Creek, located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 26 North, Range 10 East, Osage County, Oklahoma. The discharge of brine was documented during a February 11, 2003 inspection. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $27,500 penalty for the violations. J&L Oil Company implemented a SEP which addressed lease maintenance, operations and improvements, as well as historic environmental degradation. The SEP included: properly removing and disposing of contaminated soil; repaired equipment and infrastructure; re-constructed secondary containment; purchased and installed pumps to re-circulate fluids; excess equipment removal; and soil remediation and restoration.
Defendants (1)
- John LongNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NW-02-26-10
NW/4, SEC. 02, T 26N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009
Registry ID: 110017346086
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
J & L Oil Companyentered 2004-11-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $900 · SEP: $5,700
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-11-03Final Order Issued
- 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 119817
- Case number
- 06-2004-2029
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-2029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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