EPA v. Short Oil Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: The Respondent's facility was a point source discharge of a pollutant to waters of the US. The violation was identified based on an EPA inspection conducted at the facility on October 21, 2008. The violation found the facility had an unauthorized discharge of oil drilling mud to a tributary of Clear Creek. Relief: A cease and desist Administrative Order for compliance is being issued to the Respondent to perform the following: cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove all drilling mud from the impacted water body; and submit written certification.
Defendants (1)
- Short Oil CompanyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-01-25-09
SE/4, SEC. 1, T 25N, R 9E, HOMINY, OK, 74035
Registry ID: 110037948362
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Short Oil Companyentered 2008-10-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-10-27Final Order Issued
- 2008-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400015317
- Case number
- 06-2009-1744
- 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 06-2009-1744 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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