EPA v. Earl Oil, Inc.

Case summary

Violation: The Respondent's tank battery facility located at the Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 19 North, Range 5 East, Payne County, Oklahoma was a point source discharge of pollutants to waters of the US. The violation was documented during an EPA inspection conducted on April 11, 2007. The facility had an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine to a tributary of Council Creek. Relief: A cease and desist Administrative Order is being issued to the Respondent to cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; to remove the brine from the impacted water body; and to submit written certification that these previous two activities were completed

Defendants (1)

• Earl Oil, Inc.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SE-29-19-05

  SE/4, SEC. 29, T 19N, R 05E, YALE, OK, 74085

  Registry ID: 110017346059

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Earl Oil, Inc.entered 2007-05-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-04-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-05-07Final Order Issued
• 2009-07-29Enforcement Action Closed