EPA v. CRM Energy
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
An EPA inspection conducted on September 19, 2006, documented a violation to the CWA, specifically the unauthorzed point source discharge of a pollutant from the Respondents flow line. The pollutant was oil field brine and the water body was identified as a tributary of Lost Creek. A Cease and Desist Administrative Order is being issued to the Respondent to cease all discharges of pollutants and to remove the brine from the impacted water body.
Defendants (1)
- CRM EnergyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NW-32-23-11
NW/4, SEC. 32, T 23N, R 11E, AVANT, OK, 74001
Registry ID: 110013704562
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CRM Energyentered 2006-11-17
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-11-17Final Order Issued
- 2012-03-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600018943
- Case number
- 06-2007-1729
- 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 06-2007-1729 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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