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06-2018-1768Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 06

EPA v. SINCLAIR OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (BO GREGORY TANK BATTERY)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

On February 8, 2018, EPA observed that oil field brine and produced wastewater had been discharged from the facility. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge point of entry into the tributary of Mill Creek was contaminated from brine discharges and measured 41,495 parts-per-million Total Dissolved Solids (TDS).

Defendants (1)

  • SINCLAIR OPERATING COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SINCLAIR OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (BO GREGORY TANK BATTERY)

    1056 CRAIN CITY ROAD, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

    Registry ID: 110070228410

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SINCLAIR OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (BO GREGORY TANK BATTERY)entered 2018-03-21

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2018-03-21Final Order Issued
  • 2018-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-05-29NPDES Closed
  • 2020-05-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601408198
Case number
06-2018-1768
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 06-2018-1768 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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