EPA v. Thomas Exploration Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Violation: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source which discharged a pollutant to waters of the US. The facility was inspected by the EPA on three separate dates. Each time the facility was inspected by the EPA an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine to a tributary of the Deep Fork River was observed. Relief: An Administrative Complaint proposing a penalty is being issued to the Respondent for the alleged violations.
Defendants (1)
- Thomas Exploration CompanyNamed in complaintNamed 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 2011-01-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,000 · SEP: $4,182
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-01-24Final Order Issued
- 2011-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200008452
- Case number
- 06-2010-1871
- 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 06-2010-1871 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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