EPA v. Southwest Petroleum Corporation

Case summary

On June 13, 2012, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Sections 308 and 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Southwest Petroleum Corporation located in Creek County Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to violation of Section 301 of the CWA. The AO requires Southwest Petroleum Corporation to (1) Cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; (2) remove all brine from the flow path located in between the facility and the identified tributary of Cimarron River; and (3) remove all brine from the tributary of Cimarron River. Southwest Petroleum Corporation must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Southwest Petroleum CorporationNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SW-04-18-07

  SW/4, SEC. 04, T 18N, R 07E, SAPULPA, OK, 74066

  Registry ID: 110037236336

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Southwest Petroleum Corporationentered 2012-06-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-06-13Final Order Issued
• 2012-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-06-26Enforcement Action Closed