EPA v. SAP Soil Farm, LLC (Jefferson County Site)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On April 20, 2016, an EPA inspector observed that pollutants, specifically oil field brine and produced wastewater generated from commercial soil farming activities, had been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States, as that term is defined by 40 C.F.R. 22.2. Pollutants were discharged to a tributary of Mud Creek, which is considered a water of the United States. The inspector determined that the water located at the first discharge point of entry into the tributary of Mud Creek was contaminated from brine discharges. The inspector determined that the water located at the second discharge point of entry into the tributary of Mud Creek was contaminated from brine discharges.
Defendants (1)
- SAP Soil Farm, LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAP SOIL FARM (JEFFERSON COUNTY FACILITY, ORDER NO. 587652)
34.05669, -97.593342, RINGLING, OK, 73456
Registry ID: 110069334633
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAP Soil Farm, LLC (Jefferson County Site)entered 2016-06-06
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-06-06Final Order Issued
- 2016-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-09-26NPDES Closed
- 2016-09-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600745839
- Case number
- 06-2016-1800
- 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 06-2016-1800 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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