EPA v. Rebel Producing, LLC (US Mar Lease and AA Jerry Lease)

Case summary

On November 30, 2016 EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Complaint (APO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Rebel Producing, LLC (Respondent), located in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas. The APO was issued to violation of Section 301 of the CWA for discharging high fluids in Total Soluble Salts 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. On September 27, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement Final Order under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to Respondent, which finalized a penalty payment plan and a supplement environmental project.

Defendants (1)

• Rebel Producing, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• REBEL PRODUCING, LLC (AA JERRY) (S12 T18S R14W)

  S 12 T 18 S R14 W (33.1697, -92.5074), EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110067436313

• REBEL PRODUCING, LLC (US MAR) (S11-T18S-R14W)

  S11-T18S-R14W (33.165951, -92.5120), EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110067439089

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Rebel Producing, LLC (US Mar Lease and AA Jerry Lease)entered 2017-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,600 · SEP: $29,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-11-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2018-02-23NPDES Closed
• 2018-02-23Enforcement Action Closed