EPA v. Cimarex Energy Company (Assault SWD)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Cimarex Energy Company (Respondent), located in Culberson County, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of Section 301 of the CWA for produced water and brine discharges to a water of the U.S. The CAFO requires Cimarex Energy Company to pay a penalty of $13,220 and to do a Supplement Environmental Project. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6.
Defendants (1)
- Cimarex Energy CompanyNamed in complaintNamed 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 2018-09-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $13,220 · SEP: $55,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2018-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-09-20Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601407512
- Case number
- 06-2018-1743
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ENWR
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-1743 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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