EPA v. Altec Petroleum Group, Inc.
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
Violation: Respondent's oil field facility (facility) was in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) on two dates. The violations were identified based on EPA inspections conducted on September 21, 2007, and March 10, 2008. The violations found consist of unauthorized discharges of a pollutant, specifically oil field brine, to waters of the United States. Relief: Penalty Relief: A Class I Administrative Complaint is being issued to the Respondent. The Complaint is proposing a penalty of $19,500 for these violations to the CWA.
Defendants (1)
- Altec Petroleum Group, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NW-36-28-09
NW/4, SEC. 36, T 28N, R 09E, PECKHAM, OK, 74647
Registry ID: 110032624417
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Altec Petroleum Group, Inc.entered 2012-04-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2008-04-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-11-16Administrative Hearing
- 2012-02-15Admin Law Judge Decision
- 2012-04-23Final Order Issued
- 2013-02-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600093115
- Case number
- 06-2008-1832
- 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 06-2008-1832 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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