EPA v. Special Energy Corporation (Ramsey Lease)

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Special Energy Corporation (Respondent) located in Stillwater, Payne 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 Wildhorse Creek and other downstream water bodies; and 3) And, remove sufficient amounts of pollutants from the tributary of Wildhorse Creek and other downstream water bodies, which were discharged from the facility on or about August 28, 2018, 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)

• Special Energy CorporationNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• G AND C PETROLEUM, INC. (RAMSEY)

  36.031157N, -97.122338W (SECT. 17, T 18N, R 2E), STILLWATER, OK, 74074

  Registry ID: 110070355875

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Special Energy Corporation (Ramsey Lease)entered 2018-11-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-11-16Final Order Issued
• 2018-11-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-02-18NPDES Closed
• 2020-02-18Enforcement Action Closed