EPA v. D & C Oil Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent's tank battery was a point source discharge of a pollutant , more specifically oil field brine, to a tributary of Pond Creek which is waters of the U.S. This discharge resulted in a violation to the Clean Water Act and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program. Order is requiring the Respondent to immediately cease all dicharges from the tank battery and remove the brine from the tributary.
Defendants (1)
- Ms. Cathy CookNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SW-35-29-10
SOUTHWEST QUARTER, SEC. 35, T29N, R10E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056
Registry ID: 110028173492
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
D & C Oil Companyentered 2006-05-31
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-05-31Final Order Issued
- 2006-05-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 179442
- Case number
- 06-2006-2071
- 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 06-2006-2071 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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