EPA v. Little River Energy Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's facility was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of Tiger Creek, located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 17 North, Range 7 East, Creek County, Oklahoma. The discharge of brine was documented during a February 15, 2005. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $32,500 penalty for the violations. An environmental restoration and protection SEP has been negotiated with Little River Energy Company and the Consent Agreement and Final Order contains details of the project. Completion date of the SEP is scheduled for June 15, 2005. The CAFO also requires the Respondent to pay a penalty of $1,125.
Defendants (1)
- Little River Energy CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LITTLE RIVER ENERGY COMPANY (SE-05-17-07)
SE/4, SEC. 05, T 17N, R 07E, TULSA, OK, 74132
Registry ID: 110022319917
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Little River Energy Companyentered 2005-07-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,125 · SEP: $12,134
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-05-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-07-19Final Order Issued
- 2009-08-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 146965
- Case number
- 06-2005-1984
- 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 06-2005-1984 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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