EPA v. Williford Petroleum, LLC

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 Walnut Creek, located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 4 South, Range 2 West, Carter County, Oklahoma. The EPA observed the facility had discharged brine during an inspection conducted on January 25, 2007. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes a penalty of $2,835 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 installing a sump pump. The penalty for settlement is now $1,500.

Defendants (1)

• Williford Petroleum, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NW-36-04-02

  NW/4, SEC. 36, T 04S, R 02W, LAWTON, OK, 73501

  Registry ID: 110014421964

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Williford Petroleum, LLCentered 2007-11-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500 · SEP: $1,030

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-11-16Final Order Issued
• 2008-03-12Enforcement Action Closed