EPA v. CREED OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 301 of the Clean Water Act to Creed Operating Company, LLC (Creed Operating), located in Coleman County, Luling, Texas. The AO was issued in response to violations of an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and producted wastewater to a water of the U.S. The AO orders Creed Operating to: 1) immediately cease and desist all unauthorized discharges of pollutants from the facility; and 2) remove brine from the discharge flow path and the tributary of Jim Ned Creek. Creed Operating must respond to EPA within thirty (30) days of receipt of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Mr. Matt MuehlbergerNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CREED OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

  705 8TH STREET, SUITE 400, WICHITA FALLS, TX, 76301

  Registry ID: 110054923339

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CREED OPERATING COMPANY, LLCentered 2013-01-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-01-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-05-09NPDES Closed
• 2013-05-09Enforcement Action Closed