EPA v. Samson Lone Star, LLC (Ruth Central Lease)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On November 21, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Complaint (APO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Samson Lonestar, LLC (Respondent) located in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. The APO was issued in response to a violation of Section 301 of the CWA for discharging brine to waters of the U.S. The APO proposes that the Respondent pay a penalty. Respondent must respond to the EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receipt of the APO.
Defendants (1)
- Samson Lone Star, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC (RUTH CENTRAL)
CR 524 AND CR 343 (31.678383, -94.737317), NACOGDOCHES, TX, 75964
Registry ID: 110067626386
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Samson Lone Star, LLC (Ruth Central Lease)entered 2017-02-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2016-11-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-02-28Final Order Issued
- 2017-03-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-03-16NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600894157
- Case number
- 06-2017-1702
- 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 06-2017-1702 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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