EPA v. Daroto Oil, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: Respondent's oil field facility discharged a pollutant to Water of the US without the issuance of a NPDES permit. The unauthorized discharge was documented during an October 31, 2006 inspection. The facility is located in Wichita Co. TX and the impacted water body is a tributary of the Tenth Cavalry Creek. Relief: A Cease and Desist Administrative Order is being issued to the Respondent. The Order is requiring the Respondent to immediately cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility and to remove the brine from the impacted creek.
Defendants (1)
- Daroto Oil, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
RRC 05423
FM 1739, ELECTRA, TX, 76360
Registry ID: 110028211502
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Daroto Oil, Inc.entered 2006-12-15
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-12-15Final Order Issued
- 2007-08-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600019863
- Case number
- 06-2007-1740
- 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 06-2007-1740 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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