EPA v. EOG Resources, INC. (Allen Pit)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On July 20 and November 15, 2016, an EPA inspector observed that pollutants, specifically oil field brine and produced wastewater generated from oil and gas production activities, had been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States. Pollutants were discharged to a tributary of Sandies Creek. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge point of entry into the tributary of Sandies Creek was contaminated from brine discharges.
Defendants (1)
- EOG Resources, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
EOG RESOURCES, INC. (ALLEN PIT)
29.250968, -97.547761, SMILEY, TX, 78159
Registry ID: 110069417955
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EOG Resources, INC. (Allen Pit)entered 2016-12-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-12-29Final Order Issued
- 2017-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-02-27NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600911640
- Case number
- 06-2017-1712
- 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 06-2017-1712 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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