EPA v. Fremont Exploration, Inc.
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 December 6, 2010. During the inspection the EPA observed where the facility had disharged oil field brine to a tributary of Skiatook Lake. Relief: An Administrative Order for compliance is being issued requiring the following: cease the discharge of pollutants; remove all the brine from the flow path; remove all the brine from the impacted water body; and submit written certification.
Defendants (1)
- Fremont Exploration, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
NE-32-22-10
NE/4, SEC. 32, T 22N, R 10E, HOMINY, OK, 74035
Registry ID: 110015758642
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Fremont Exploration, Inc.entered 2010-12-15
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-12-15Final Order Issued
- 2011-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-06-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200036889
- Case number
- 06-2011-1732
- 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 06-2011-1732 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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