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 301 — NPDES 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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