EPA v. Kerry Petroleum Company, Inc.
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 23, 2007. During the inspection the inspector observed brine had been discharged from the facility to a tributary of Cooper Creek. 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; and submit written certification that the previous aforementioned tasks have been completed.
Defendants (1)
- Kerry Petroleum Co., Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
RRC 18450 KERRY PETROLEUM CO., INC.
500 WEST TEXAS, SUITE, MIDLAND, TX, 79701
Registry ID: 110030901255
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kerry Petroleum Company, Inc.entered 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
- 600046720
- Case number
- 06-2007-1908
- 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 06-2007-1908 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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