EPA v. Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc.

Case summary

On April 22, 2015, Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Universal Pressure Pumping Inc. (UPP) located in Midland, Texas. The CAFO was for RCRA violations including failure to provide proper notification of hazardous waste activities, failure to submit required biennial reports and failure to comply with hazardous waste accumulation and manifesting requirements. The CAFO, covering 8 UPP facilities, requires UPP to certify and document compliance with the applicable RCRA regulations and imposes a civil penalty of $501,175.

Defendants (1)

• Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING, INC. (THE CHICO FACILITY)

  705 WEATHERFORD, CHICO, TX, 76431

  Registry ID: 110064036751

• UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING

  3205 WINDMILL ROAD, CLEBURNE, TX, 76033

  Registry ID: 110064036797

• UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING

  3173 N HWY 277, CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX, 78834-4835

  Registry ID: 110045565410

• UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING, INC. (THE KILGORE FACILITY)

  1016 COX DRIVE, KILGORE, TX, 75662

  Registry ID: 110064036779

• UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING, INC.

  2401 EAST INTERSTATE 20 ACCESS ROAD, MIDLAND, TX, 79701

  Registry ID: 110064036742

• NEXTIER MIDLAND INDUSTRIAL

  4517 W INDUSTRIAL AVE, MIDLAND, TX, 79703-7603

  Registry ID: 110063757340

• UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING, INC. (THE ELMENDORF FACILITY )

  14910 STREICH ROAD, ELMENDORF, TX, 78112

  Registry ID: 110064036760

• UNIVERSAL PRESSURE PUMPING, INC. (THE SAN ANGELO FACILITY)

  4142 DAN HANKS, SAN ANGELO, TX, 76904

  Registry ID: 110064036788

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc.entered 2015-04-22

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $501,175

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-04-22Final Order Issued
• 2015-04-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-10-22Enforcement Action Closed