EPA v. Chaparral Energy, LLC

Case summary

On December 16, 2014, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Sections 308 and 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Chaparral Energy, LLC (Respondent) located in Osage County, Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to an unauthorized produced water discharge to a waters of the US resulting in a violation of the CWA. The AO requires the Respondent to: (1) Immediately cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; (2) remove all produced wastewater from the flow path located between the facility and the discharge point of entry into the tributary; and (3) remove all produced wastewater from the tributary, which was discharged from the facility on or about November 5, 2014. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Chaparral Energy, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAPTUREPOINT, LLC (NORTH BURBANK UNIT) FORMERLY PERDURE/CHAPARRAL

  TOWNSHIP 27 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST, WEB CITY, OK, 74652

  Registry ID: 110060371538

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Chaparral Energy, LLCentered 2014-12-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-12-16Final Order Issued
• 2015-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-16NPDES Closed
• 2015-09-16Enforcement Action Closed