EPA v. Canan Operating, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of pollutants to waters of the US without the issuance of a NPDES permit. The impacted water body was Beaver Creek and the violation was identified during an EPA inspection conducted on November 1, 2006. Relief: A Cease and Desist Administrative Order is being issued to the Respondent. The Order is requiring the respondent to cease all discharges of pollutants and to remove the brine from Beaver Creek.
Defendants (1)
- Canan Operating, Inc.
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 2006-12-13
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-12-13Final Order Issued
- 2007-08-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600019908
- Case number
- 06-2007-1739
- 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 06-2007-1739 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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