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06-2014-1747Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2014· Region 06

EPA v. Legend Natural Gas IV,LP

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Penalty. Legend Natural Gas IV, LP, Respondent owned or operated two oil and gas production facilities located on the Mitchell Ranch Unit in Grnadbury, Hood County, Texas, and was therefore an owner or operator . the facility was a point orce of dischargs of pollutants, specifically oil field brine and produced wastewater, to the receiving waters of tributary of Walnut Creek and Nolan Branch, which are considered waters of the United States . On February 27, 2013 and May 2, 2013 was inspected by an EPA Inspector that determined that the water located at the discharge point of entry into the tributary was contaminated from oil field brine and produced wastewaer.

Defendants (1)

  • Legend Natural Gas IV, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LEGEND NATURAL GAS IV, L.P.

    15021 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TX, 77094

    Registry ID: 110045464172

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Legend Natural Gas IV,LPentered 2014-07-22

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $17,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2014-04-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2014-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2014-07-22Final Order Issued
  • 2014-08-14Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2014-08-14NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400228831
Case number
06-2014-1747
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 06-2014-1747 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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