EPA v. Thomas Exploration Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent's oil field facility was a point source which discharged a pollutant to a water of the US. The EPA inspected the facility on October 13, 2009, and observed where the facility had discharged oil field brine to a tributary of the Deep Fork River.
Defendants (1)
- Thomas Exploration CompanyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SW-30-14-12
SW/4, SEC. 30M T 14N, R 12E, OKMULGEE, OK, 74447
Registry ID: 110037227382
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Thomas Exploration Companyentered 2009-10-21
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-10-21Final Order Issued
- 2009-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800065354
- Case number
- 06-2010-1721
- 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 06-2010-1721 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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