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06-2018-1743Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2018· Region 06

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 301NPDES 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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