EPA v. Perdue Commercial Disposal, LLC

Case summary

On February 17, 2012, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Penalty Order (APO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Perdue Commercial Disposal, LLC (Perdue) located in El Dorado, AR. The APO was issued in response to violations of Section 301 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. Section 1311. The APO requires Perdue to pay a proposed penalty for the unauthorized discharge of oil field brine to Mill Creek, a water of the U.S. Perdue agreed to settle the APO by paying a monetary fine.

Defendants (1)

• Perdue Commercial Disposal, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NW-10-17-14

  1515 N. MADISON, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110043721194

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Perdue Commercial Disposal, LLCentered 2012-05-31

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-02-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2013-07-24Enforcement Action Closed