EPA v. Arklatex Operating Company, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of a pollutant to waters of the US. The violation was documented on December 16, 2008. Relief: A cease and desist administrative order is being issued requiring the Respondent to perform the following: cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove all brine and contaminated soil from the flow path and Ben Davis Lake; and submit written certification 45 days of the effective date of the Order.
Defendants (1)
- Arklatx Operating Company, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-28-15-15
SE/4, SEC. 28, T15S, R15W, CAMDEN, AR, 71701
Registry ID: 110037955745
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Arklatx Operating Company, Inc.entered 2008-12-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-12-18Final Order Issued
- 2009-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400026861
- Case number
- 06-2009-1776
- 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 06-2009-1776 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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