EPA v. Tallgrass Petroleum Corporation
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: Respondent's oil field facility located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 10 East, Osage County OK, was a point source discharge of pollutants, namely oil field brine, to the receiving waters of Eagle Creek and Skiatook Lake. The violation was observed by an EPA inspector on January 28, 2008. Relief: An Administrative Order is being issued to the Respondent to cease all discharges of pollutants; to construct a catchment structure; and to remove the pollutants from the impacted water body.
Defendants (1)
- Tallgrass Petroleum CorporationNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-28-22-10
SE/4, SEC. 28, T22N, R 10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035
Registry ID: 110014417782
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Tallgrass Petroleum Corporationentered 2008-01-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-01-29Final Order Issued
- 2013-06-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600080084
- Case number
- 06-2008-1792
- 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 06-2008-1792 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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