EPA v. EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On June 19, 2015, an EPA inspector observed that pollutants, specifically oil field brine and produced wastewater generated from oil production activities, had been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States. Pollutants were discharged to a tributary of Hawkins Creek, which is considered a water of the United States. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge point of entry into the tributary of Hawkins Creek was contaminated from brine discharges.
Defendants (1)
- EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANYNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY (HOPKINS CENTER)
1209 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., KILGORE, TX, 75662
Registry ID: 110030915909
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANYentered 2015-08-05
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-08-05Final Order Issued
- 2017-10-27NPDES Closed
- 2017-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600164207
- Case number
- 06-2015-1823
- 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 06-2015-1823 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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