EPA v. LLT Energy, Inc. (Sadie Epstein et al)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On November 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, as that term is defined by 40 C.F.R.122.2. Pollutants were discharged to a tributary of Salt Branch Creek, which is considered a water of the United States. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge point of entry (POE) into the tributary of Salt Branch Creek was contaminated from brine discharges.
Defendants (1)
- LLT Energy, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
LLT ENERGY INC. (SADIE EPSTEIN ETAL)
450 FEET EAST OF HIGHWAY 183, LULING, TX, 78648
Registry ID: 110067237519
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LLT Energy, Inc. (Sadie Epstein et al)entered 2016-02-26
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-02-26Final Order Issued
- 2016-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-04-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-04-26NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600684650
- Case number
- 06-2016-1743
- 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 06-2016-1743 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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