EPA v. Legacy Reserves Operating, LP
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: Respondent's oil field tank battery facility was a point source discharge of polltants to waters of the US . The violation was documented during an EPA inspection conducted on May 22, 2007. During the inspection the inspector observed brine had been discharged from the facility to a tributary of Double Mountain Fork Brazos River. Relief: A Cease and Desist Administrative Order (AO) is being issued to the Respondent to cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove the brine from the tributary; neutralize or extract all the brine contaminated soil; and submit written certification that the previous aforementioned tasks have been completed.
Defendants (1)
- Legacy Reserves Operating, LPNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RRC 66145- LEGACY OPERATING LP
LEGACY OPERATING LP, MIDLAND, TX, 79702
Registry ID: 110030902851
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Legacy Reserves Operating, LPentered 2007-07-10
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-07-10Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600046726
- Case number
- 06-2007-1906
- 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 06-2007-1906 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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