EPA v. John Sinclair Production, LLC

Case summary

On June 30, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Sections 308 and 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to John Sinclair Production, LLC (Respondent) located in Union County, Arkansas. The AO was issued in response to an unauthorized produced water discharge resulting in a violation of the CWA. The AO requires the Respondent to: (1) Any continued discharges of pollutants from the facility must cease immediately; (2) remove all pollutants from the flow path located between the facility and the discharge point of entry into the tributary; (3) remove sufficient amounts of produced wastewater, which was discharged from the facility on or about April 9, 2015, from the tributary so that the tributary is at or below background salinity levels; and, (4) submit written documentation in the form of written certification. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving this AO.

Defendants (1)

• John Sinclair Production, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JOHN SINCLAIR PRODUCTION, LLC (TD MURPHY LEASE) (SE-07-16-15)

  SE/4, SEC. 7, T 16S, R 15W (33.3418, -92.6910), EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110064617847

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• John Sinclair Production, LLCentered 2015-06-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-06-30Final Order Issued
• 2015-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-11-10Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-11-10NPDES Closed