EPA v. Butkin Oil Company, LLC (Hassel Lease)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Butkin Oil Company, LLC was inspected by EPA on April 12, 2017, discharged brine and produced wastewater to waters of the U.S. without obtaining permit coverage. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge point of entry into the tributary of Pine Creek was contaminated from brine discharges and measured 29,677 ppm Total Dissolved Solids (TDS).
Defendants (1)
- Butkin Oil Company, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BUTKIN OIL COMPANY, LLC (HASSEL LEASE)
34.4183, -97.6847, DUNCAN, OK, 73533
Registry ID: 110070067007
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Butkin Oil Company, LLC (Hassel Lease)entered 2018-12-20
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2018-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-12-20Final Order Issued
- 2019-09-30NPDES Closed
- 2019-09-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601530869
- Case number
- 06-2018-1752
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6WR
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-1752 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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