EPA v. Migwis Operating, LLC (Bowen)

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Migwis Operating, LLC (Respondent) located in Burbank, Osage County, Oklahoma. The AO was issued for an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and produced wastewater to waters of the U.S. The AO orders Respondent to: 1) Immediately cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; 2) Remove all pollutants from the flow paths located between the points of discharge at and near the facility and the tributary of Salt Creek and other downstream water bodies; and 3) And, remove sufficient amounts of pollutants from the tributary of Salt Creek and other downstream water bodies, which were discharged from the facility on or about January 24, 2017, so that the TDS in downstream of the discharge is at or below background TDS. Respondent must respond to EPA within thirty days of receipt of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Migwis Operating, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MIGWIS OPERATING, LLC (BOWEN)

  36.724163N, -96.694542W, BURBANK, OK, 74633

  Registry ID: 110070201743

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Migwis Operating, LLC (Bowen)entered 2018-01-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-01-30Final Order Issued
• 2018-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-10-25NPDES Closed
• 2018-10-25Enforcement Action Closed