EPA v. CSC Oil Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On July 18, 2011, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Complaint pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Ellis Thomas (dba CSC Oil Company) located in Pawhuska, OK. The Respondent's oil field facility was inspected by EPA on March 1, 2011. During the inspection, EPA observed that a tank battery had discharged oil field brine and produced wastewater to Soldier Creek. A Cease and Desist Administrative Order was issued to Ellis Thomas on March 7, 2011. The signed CAFO was filed on December 12, 2011.
Defendants (1)
- CSC Oil Company, Ellis ThomasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-34-26-09
SE/4, SEC. 34, T 26N, R 9E, SKIATOOK, OK, 74070
Registry ID: 110043467744
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CSC Oil Companyentered 2011-12-12
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2011-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-12-12Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600039123
- Case number
- 06-2011-1807
- 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 06-2011-1807 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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