EPA v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (Anderson Center)

Case summary

On February 26, 2016, 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 the Sabine River, 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 Sabine River was contaminated from brine discharges.

Defendants (1)

• East Texas Salt Water Disposal CompanyNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY (ANDERSON CENTER) (RRC NO. P001059)

  0.26MILESW HWY42&FISCHER RD(32.495353,-94.854310), LONGVIEW, TX, 75604

  Registry ID: 110067432488

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (Anderson Center)entered 2016-03-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-03-30Final Order Issued
• 2016-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-10-27NPDES Closed