EPA v. PGI Operating LLC
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: The Respondent's oil field facility was point source discharge of a pollutant to a Waters of the US . The Respondent's facility was inspected by the EPA on September 24, 2009, where a violation to the CWA was observed. It was observed that the Respondent's tank discharged oil field brine to a tributary of Wolf Creek. Relief: An Administrative Order was issued requiring the following: cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove all the brine from the flow path; remove all the brine from the impacted water body; and to submit written certification.
Defendants (1)
- PGI Operating LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAGGONER JJ LEASE, RRC 05028
FM 2384, ELECTRA, TX, 76360
Registry ID: 110038391585
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PGI Operating LLCentered 2009-09-30
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2009-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800035755
- Case number
- 06-2009-1844
- 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 06-2009-1844 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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