EPA v. Oakland Petroleum Operating Company, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
An EPA inspection performed at the facility on May 1, 2006, located SE-30-29N-11E, Osage Co. OK documented a violation to the Clean Water Act. Specifically the unauthorized discharge of brine to waters of the US. An Administrative Order was issued to cease all discharges and remove the brine from the impacted water body.
Defendants (1)
- Oakland Petroleum Operating Company, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-30-29-11
SE/4, SEC. 30, T 29N, R 11E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056
Registry ID: 110028174026
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Oakland Petroleum Operating Company, Inc.entered 2006-05-31
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-05-31Final Order Issued
- 2006-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-03-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 200000512
- Case number
- 06-2006-2058
- 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 06-2006-2058 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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