EPA v. Diamond 3S, LLC (Kennedy)

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Diamond 3S, LLC (Respondent) located in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. The AO was issued for an unauthorized discharges of oil field brine and produced wastewater to a 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 Daniel's Run Creek 3) And, remove sufficient amounts of pollutants from the tributary of Daniel's Run Creek and other downstream water bodies, which were discharged from the facility on or about March 16 and 20, 2018, so that the TDS 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)

• Diamond 3S, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DIAMOND 3S, LLC (KENNEDY)

  36.586969N, -96.498093W (NE SECT. 1, T 24N, R 7E), PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110070250350

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Diamond 3S, LLC (Kennedy)entered 2018-04-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-04-11Final Order Issued
• 2018-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-03-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-03-12NPDES Closed