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06-2016-1821Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 06

EPA v. Seven Cross Operating, LLC

Final Order With Penalty

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 Seven Cross Operating LLC (Respondent) which operates an oil field production facilities located in Novice, Coleman 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.

Defendants (1)

  • Seven Cross Operating, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SEVEN CROSS OPERATING, LLC (UNKNOWN LEASE)

    NOVICE, COLEMAN COUNTY, TEXAS 79538, SANTA ANNA, TX, 76878

    Registry ID: 110064516340

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Seven Cross Operating, LLCentered 2018-06-06

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $9,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2016-08-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2018-06-06Final Order Issued
  • 2018-07-31Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2018-07-31NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600785904
Case number
06-2016-1821
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6ENWR
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2016-1821 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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