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

Case summary

On, 2016 EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Complaint (APO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company (Respondent), located in in Novice and Longview, Gregg County, Texas. The APO was issued in response to violation of Section 301 of the CWA for discharging fluids high in Total Dissolved Salts to waters of the U.S. The APO proposes that Respondent pay a penalty. Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of receipt of the Complaint.

Defendants (1)

• East Texas Salt Water Disposal CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• 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

• 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 Company (Anderson & Hopkins)entered 2017-09-06

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-08-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-06Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-27NPDES Closed
• 2017-10-27Enforcement Action Closed