EPA v. Metroplex Barnett Shale
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Violation: Respondent's oil field facility was a point source which discharged pollutant to waters of the US. The Respondent reported the violationd to the EPA in September 2007, and was inspected by the EPA on September 27, 2007. The pollutant discharged was oil field brine to the receiving waters of Cottonwood Creek. Relief: Penalty
Defendants (1)
- Metroplex Barnett ShaleNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COTTONWOOD JOWELL WELL NO. 1H
OLD FORT WORTH ROAD, MIDLOTHIAN, TX, 76065
Registry ID: 110033189010
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Metroplex Barnett Shaleentered 2008-11-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $19,700
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-11-26Final Order Issued
- 2008-11-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-12-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-03-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400019595
- Case number
- 06-2008-1905
- 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 06-2008-1905 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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