EPA v. Dale Corbin
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 Hug-me-tight Branch, located in Carter County, Oklahoma. The EPA observed the facility had discharged brine during inspections conducted on January 24, 2007. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $9,600 penalty for the violation. A SEP in the form of Pollution Prevention was performed by the respondent. The Respondent agreed to install a sump pump and install two new 100 barrel tanks. The project value of the SEP was estimated to be $4,573.
Defendants (1)
- Dale CorbinNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
SW-16-3-2
SW/4, SEC.16. T 3S, R 2W, ARDMORE, OK, 73401
Registry ID: 110030478882
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Dale Corbinentered 2008-01-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-01-09Final Order Issued
- 2008-02-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600057387
- Case number
- 06-2007-1922
- 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 06-2007-1922 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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