EPA v. Beren Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent is an oil field operator located in Union County, Arkansas. The EPA observed the facility had discharged oil field brine to the receiving waters of Mill Creek during an inspection conducted on February 15, 2011. Remedy: Penalty
Defendants (1)
- Beren CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SE-11-17-14
SE/4, SEC. 11, T 17S, R 14W, SMACKOVER, AR, 71762
Registry ID: 110043467708
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Beren Corporationentered 2012-03-14
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $11,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-11-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-03-14Final Order Issued
- 2013-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600090828
- Case number
- 06-2012-1702
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2012-1702 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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