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06-2014-1791Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2014· Region 06

EPA v. Southwest Operating, Inc.

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Southwset Operating, Inc., Respondent owned and opearted an oil field production facility known as the Radney Well#2 Tank Battery - RRC #13217, located in Wood County, Texas. On March 10, 2014, an EPA inspector bserved oil field brine and produced wastewater generated from oil production activities, had been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States , without a permit.

Defendants (1)

  • Southwest Operating, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC. - RADNEY WELL #2 TANK BATTERY - RRC#13217

    110 EAST CHARNWOOD, TYLER, TX, 75701

    Registry ID: 110058285528

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Southwest Operating, Inc.entered 2014-06-16

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2014-06-16Final Order Issued
  • 2014-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2015-10-05NPDES Closed
  • 2015-10-05Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400254355
Case number
06-2014-1791
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 06-2014-1791 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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