EPA v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent, East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company, owned and operated an oil field waste disposal facility known as the BASA Resources E.S. Holt lease RRC #6955, located in Overton, Rusk County, Texas. On August 7, 2013, an EPA inspector observed oil field brine and produced wastewater generated from oil production activities, has been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States', without a permit.
Defendants (1)
- East Texas Salt Water Disposal CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY (BASA RESOURCES E.S. HOLT LEASE RRC#6955)
1209 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., KILGORE, TX, 75662
Registry ID: 110056981164
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
East Texas Salt Water Disposal Companyentered 2014-01-24
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-01-24Final Order Issued
- 2014-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-02-19Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-02-19NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400203856
- Case number
- 06-2014-1712
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2014-1712 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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