EPA v. Lance Ruffel Oil and Gas Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent's oil field facility was a point source which discharged a pollutant to a waters of the US. The Respondent's oil field tank battery was inspected by the EPA on November 18, 2009, and the EPA had observed that the facility had discharged oil field brine to a tributary of Wewoka Creek.
Defendants (1)
- Lance Ruffel Oil and Gas CompanyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NE-31-08-08
NE/4, SEC. 31, T 08, R 08, MUSKOGEE, OK, 74867
Registry ID: 110022319463
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lance Ruffel Oil and Gas Companyentered 2009-12-01
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-12-01Final Order Issued
- 2009-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800065439
- Case number
- 06-2010-1739
- 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 06-2010-1739 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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