EPA v. Spess Oil Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Spess Oil Company CWA-06-2005-2700 OKU000191 VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil production facility was a point source of discharge of pollutants, to the receiving waters of a tributary to Cowskin Creek, located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 20 North, Range 8 East, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. The discharge of oil field brine was documented during a April 19, 2005, inspection. RELIEF: The Order specifies that the Respondent should cease all discharges of pollutants. It also recommends that the Respondent reconstruct the secondary containment, repair a leaking brine pump, and install an automatically operated sump pump. Matt Rudolph 5-6434.
Defendants (1)
- Spess Oil CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-11-20-08
SE/4, SEC. 11, T 20N, R 08E, CLEVELAND, OK, 74020
Registry ID: 110022879170
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Spess Oil Companyentered 2005-05-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2005-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-05-16Final Order Issued
- 2005-09-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 146686
- Case number
- 06-2005-1995
- 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 06-2005-1995 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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