EPA v. Spess Oil Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: The Respondent's facility was a point source discharge of pollutants to waters of the US. The Respondents facility was inspected by the EPA on April 3, 2008, and an unauthorized discharge of produced water to a tributary of Bull Creek was cited during the inspection. Relief: An Administrative Order is being issued to the Respondent requiring the following: Cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove the produced water from the impacted water body; remove all the produced water from the flow path inbetween the point source and the point of entry; and submit written certification.
Defendants (1)
- Spess Oil CompanyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-28-23-10
SE/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 23 N, RANGE 10 E, WYNONA, OK, 74084
Registry ID: 110035843139
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Spess Oil Companyentered 2008-05-02
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-04-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-05-02Final Order Issued
- 2009-07-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600092812
- Case number
- 06-2008-1873
- 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 06-2008-1873 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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