EPA v. Seven Cross Operating, LLC (Novice Unit 8022 Battery Lease)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On August 23 and 24, 2016, an EPA inspector observed that pollutants, specifically oil field brine and produced wastewater generated from oil production activities, had been discharged from the facility to waters of the United States. Pollutants were discharged to a tributary of the South Fork of the Jim Ned Creek, which is considered a water of the United States. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge point of entry into the tributary of the South Fork of the Jim Ned Creek was contaminated from brine discharges.
Defendants (1)
- Seven Cross Operating, LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SEVEN CROSS OPERATING, LLC (NOVICE UNIT 8022 BATTERY) (RRC NO. 10904)
32.006819, -99.639053, NOVICE, TX, 79538
Registry ID: 110069597387
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Seven Cross Operating, LLC (Novice Unit 8022 Battery Lease)entered 2017-04-07
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-04-07Final Order Issued
- 2019-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2019-09-30NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600972877
- Case number
- 06-2017-1746
- 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 06-2017-1746 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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