EPA v. Butkin Oil Company, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of Pine Creek, located in Stephens County, Oklahoma. The EPA observed the facility had discharged brine during inspections conducted on January 25, 2007. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $14,100 penalty for the violation. No SEP has been negotiated or agreed upon to reduce the proposed penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Butkin Oil Company, LLCNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
NW-02-02-05
NW/4, SEC. 02, T 02S, R 05W, ANADARKO, OK, 73005
Registry ID: 110016670547
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Butkin Oil Company, LLCentered 2007-09-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,500 · SEP: $12,875
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-04-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-05-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2009-08-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600036937
- Case number
- 06-2007-1822
- 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 06-2007-1822 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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