EPA v. Midwest Oil Company

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 Tiger Creek, located at Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 15 North, Range 11 East, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The EPA observed the facility had discharged brine during an inspection conducted on January 10, 2007. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes a penalty of $6,300 for the violations. A SEP has been performed by the Respondent to reduce the proposed penalty. The SEP was in the form of pollution prevention and consisted of the following: relocating the tank battery; installing a sump pump; rebuilding secondary containment; and re-establishing vegetative growth. The penalty for settlement is know $1,000.

Defendants (1)

• Mr. Carl RiceNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SE-30-15-11

  SE/4, SEC. 30, T15N, R11E, BEGGS, OK, 74421

  Registry ID: 110016661281

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Midwest Oil Companyentered 2008-01-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000 · SEP: $5,319

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-10-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-01-09Final Order Issued
• 2009-08-12Enforcement Action Closed