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06-2013-1710Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2013· Region 06

EPA v. Citation Oil & Gas Corp.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On February 11, 2013, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Complaint (Complaint) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Citation Oil & Gas Corp., located in Healdton, Oklahoma. The Complaint was issued in response to violation of Section 301 of the CWA for an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and produced wastewater to a water of the U.S. The Complaint proposes that Citation Oil & Gas Corp. pay a penalty. Citation Oil & Gas Corp. must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the Complaint.

Defendants (1)

  • Citation Oil & Gas Corp.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • NW-23-04-03

    NW/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, HEALDTON, OK, 73438

    Registry ID: 110045454254

  • NW-24-04-03

    NW/4, SEC. 24, T 4 S, R 3 W, HEADLTON, OK, 73438

    Registry ID: 110055110981

  • CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (NW-23-04-03)

    NW/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST, HEALDTON, OK, 73438

    Registry ID: 110045454254

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Citation Oil & Gas Corp.entered 2013-05-21

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $18,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2013-02-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2013-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-05-21Final Order Issued
  • 2013-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2013-07-24NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400057437
Case number
06-2013-1710
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 06-2013-1710 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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