EPA v. J and L Oil Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Violation: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source which discharged a pollutant to a waters of the US. The facility was inspected by the EPA on January 21, 2010. During the EPA inspection it was observed that the facility had discharged oil field brine to a tributary of Brushy Creek. Relief: An Administrative Order is being issued requiring the following: cease the dicharge; remove the brine from the flow path located in between the facility and tributary; and,submt written certification.
Defendants (1)
- J and L Oil CompanyNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NE-25-15-16
NE/4, SEC. 25, T 15S, R 16W, CAMDEN, AR, 71711
Registry ID: 110041197353
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
J and L Oil Companyentered 2010-02-02
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-02-02Final Order Issued
- 2010-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800092665
- Case number
- 06-2010-1774
- 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 06-2010-1774 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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