EPA v. Canan Operating, Inc.

Case summary

Canan Operating, Inc. Class 1 Consent Agreement and Final Order Docket No. CWA-06-2006-1923 VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of the Beaver Creek, located in Wilbarger County, Texas. The discharge of brine was documented during a September 14, 2005, inspection. 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 Canan Operating and the Consent Agreement and Final Order contains the details of the project. The amount of the SEP must be at least $12,000, and the final cash penalty required is $1,500. Technical Contact: Matt Rudolph 5-6434; Legal Contact: Cheryl Boyd 5-2161.

Defendants (1)

• Canan Operating, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RRC 06653 - WAGGONER FG

  PO BOX 9289, WICHITA FALLS, TX, 76308

  Registry ID: 110024261813

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Canan Operating, Inc.entered 2006-09-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500 · SEP: $46,390

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-03-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-05-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2009-08-07Enforcement Action Closed