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06-2008-1736Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2008· Region 06

EPA v. David Sell

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Violation: Respondent's facilities were point source discharges of pollutants to waters of the US. The facilities are production facilities known as the A Lease Well No. 6 and the Southwest Herd Unit Tank Battery, both located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 27 North. Range 10 East, Osage Co., OK. The facilities were inspected on September 21, 2007, and September 26, 2007, respectively. During the inspections the EPA inspector cited violations to the Clean Water Act (the Act). The violations were the unauthorized discharge of produced water (brine) to tributaries of Rock Creek. Relief: An Administrative Order for Compliance is being issued Ordering the Respondent to: cease all discharges of pollutants from the facilities; remove all the brine from the impacted water bodies; and to submit written certification that the previous mentioned activities have been completed.

Defendants (1)

  • Mr. David SellNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SW-06-27-10

    SW/4, SEC. 06, T 27N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74056

    Registry ID: 110032621116

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Davis Sellentered 2007-11-23

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2007-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-11-23Final Order Issued
  • 2009-07-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600071005
Case number
06-2008-1736
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 06-2008-1736 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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