EPA v. John L Lewis Well Service

Case summary

On June 1, 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 John L Lewis Well Service located in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to violation of Section 301 of the CWA. The AO requires John L. Lewis Well Service 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 the Canadian River; and 3) remove all brine from the tributary of the Canadian River, located at Latitude 34� 54.450� North and Longitude 96� 31.670� West, which were discharged from the facility on or about May 7, 2012. John L. Lewis Well Service must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the AO.

Defendants (1)

• John L Lewis Well ServiceNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NW-13-05-07

  NW/4, SEC. 13, T 5N, R 7E, SEMINOLE, OK, 74868

  Registry ID: 110043464417

• JOHN L. LEWIS WELL SERVICE FLEET B-1 SWD FACILITY (NW-13-05-07)

  NS3640 COUNTY ROAD, SASAKWA, OK, 74867

  Registry ID: 110054114686

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• John L Lewis Well Serviceentered 2012-06-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-06-01Final Order Issued
• 2012-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-16Enforcement Action Closed