EPA v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil field lease was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically produced water (brine), to the receiving waters of a tributary of Post Oak Creek, located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 4 South, Range 3 West, Carter County, Oklahoma. A September 19, 2006, EPA inspection documented brine had been previously discharged from the lease. A previous AO Docket Number CWA-06-2007-1708 was issued to address this issue. RELIEF: The Order specifies that the Respondent shall perform 8 different tasks with the deadline being June 1, 2007, and to submit a facility plan.
Defendants (1)
- Citation Oil & Gas Corp.
Facilities (1)
NW-15-04-03
NW/4, SEC. 15, T 4S, R 3W, HEALDTON, OK, 73438
Registry ID: 110028195566
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Citation Oil & Gas Corp.entered 2007-05-07
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-02-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-05-07Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600027869
- Case number
- 06-2007-1791
- 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 06-2007-1791 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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