EPA v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company

Case summary

East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company, Respondent, owned and operated facilities located at 32.480166, -94.871283; 32.54023, -94.84268; 32.554430, -94.849374; 32.496002, -94.855620; 32.480827, -94.859411 & 32.242164, -94.936608. The facilities were inspected on the dates of May 17, 2013; June 26, 2013; August 6, 2013; and August 7, 2013 by an EPA inspector who observed oil field brine had been discharged from the facilities to waters of the Unted States without valid permit coverage.

Defendants (1)

• East Texas Salt Water Disposal CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY (MCH-1-2-WILSON CENTER)

  1945 FT SOUTH WEST OF F-M 2275 AND ALEXANDER RD, WHITE OAK, TX, 75693

  Registry ID: 110056981155

• EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY (ANDERSON TO WILLIAMS PIPELINE)

  1209 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., KILGORE, TX, 75662

  Registry ID: 110030915909

• EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY (ZIEGLER-P-1-HARDWICKE SITE)

  1209 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., KILGORE, TX, 75662

  Registry ID: 110056981716

• EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY

  1209 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., KILGORE, TX, 75662

  Registry ID: 110030915909

• EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY (HOPKINS CENTER)

  1209 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., KILGORE, TX, 75662

  Registry ID: 110030915909

• 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 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• East Texas Salt Water Disposal Companyentered 2015-04-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $85,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2014-04-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-04-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-04-06Final Order Issued
• 2015-08-24NPDES Closed
• 2015-08-24Enforcement Action Closed