EPA v. Wapiti Operating, LLC
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 Crystal Creek, located in Montgomery County, Texas. The Respondent submitted a response to a 308 information request indicating 1000 barrels of brine was discharged to Crystal Creek. RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes a penalty of $14,000 for the violations, and requires Wapiti Operating, LLC to file an answer to the Complaint within 30 days of the effective date.
Defendants (1)
- Wapiti Operating, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAPITI OPERATING - CONROE FIELD UNIT - 2410
12770 KOALSTAD ROAD, CONROE, TX, 77302
Registry ID: 110039116462
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Wapiti Operating, LLCentered 2008-06-27
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $14,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-02-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-06-27Final Order Issued
- 2008-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600078171
- Case number
- 06-2008-1725
- 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 06-2008-1725 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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