EPA v. Cimarex Energy Company (Assault SWD)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Cimarex Energy Company owned and operated an oil field production facility known as the Assault SWD, located in Orla, Culberson County, Texas. The facility, which was inspected by EPA on August 9-10, 2017, discharged brine and produced water to waters of the U.S. without obtaining permit coverage. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge points of entry flowed to the Delaware River and was contaminated with brine discharges.
Defendants (1)
- Cimarex Energy Company (Assault SWD)Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
CIMAREX ENERGY COMPANY (ASSAULT SWD)
31.954699 N, -104.147872 W, ORLA, TX, 79770
Registry ID: 110070116586
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cimarex Energy Company (Assault SWD)entered 2017-10-16
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-10-16Final Order Issued
- 2017-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-03-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-03-05NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601218717
- Case number
- 06-2018-1713
- 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 06-2018-1713 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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