EPA v. Chaparral Energy, LLC
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Respondent owned and operated on oil field production facility known as the Betts Lease located in Osage County, Oklahoma. On June 10, 2013, an EPA inspector observed that pollutants, specifically oil field brine, production activities, had been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States.
Defendants (1)
- Chaparral Energy, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHAPARRAL ENERGY, LLC - SW-23-25-08
701 CEDAR LAKE BLVD., OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73114
Registry ID: 110018932672
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chaparral Energy, LLCentered 2013-12-12
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-12-12Final Order Issued
- 2014-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-09-16NPDES Closed
- 2015-09-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400196238
- Case number
- 06-2014-1720
- 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 06-2014-1720 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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