EPA v. Delta Petroleum, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
An inspection conducted by the EPA on July 12, 2006 at a tank battery operated by Delta Petroleum, Inc. cited a violation of the Clean Water Act. The violation was the unauthorized discharge of oil field brine to a tributary of Duck Creek which is waters of the US . The facility is located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 16 North, Range 13 East, Okmulgee County, OK. A Ceast and Desist Administrative Order is being issued to the Respondent to immediately cease all discharges of pollutants and to remove the brine from the impacted water body.
Defendants (1)
- Delta Petroleum, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
NE-27-16-13
NE/4, SEC. 27, T 16N, R 13E, HENRYETTA, OK, 74437
Registry ID: 110017346139
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Delta Petroleum, Inc.entered 2006-08-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-08-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-08-16Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 200004363
- Case number
- 06-2006-2124
- 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 06-2006-2124 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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