EPA v. Spess Oil Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Violation: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of a pollutant to waters of the US. The facility was inspected by the EPA on April 3, 2008. During the inspection the EPA observed the facility had an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine to a tibutary of Skiatook Lake. Relief: Penalty
Defendants (1)
- Spess Oil Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed 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 2009-04-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $2,000 · SEP: $26,661
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2008-12-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-04-14Final Order Issued
- 2009-06-15Demand for Stipulated Penalties
- 2009-08-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400021529
- Case number
- 06-2009-1708
- 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 06-2009-1708 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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