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06-2017-1759Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2017· Region 06

EPA v. Daniel Operating Company, Inc (Duke Lease)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

On April 18, 2017, 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,

Defendants (1)

  • Daniel Operating Company, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DANIEL OPERATING COMPANY, INC (DUKE LEASE)

    322 MORGAN ROAD, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

    Registry ID: 110070072687

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Daniel Operating Company, Inc (Duke Lease)entered 2017-06-08

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2017-06-08Final Order Issued
  • 2017-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2020-09-30NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601070992
Case number
06-2017-1759
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 06-2017-1759 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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