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06-2019-1792Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 06

EPA v. J David Reynolds Company (Gathright Lease)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

J David Reynolds Company owned and operated an oil field disposal and production facility known as the Gathright Lease, located in Union County, Arkansas. The facility, which was inspected by EPA on February 12, 2019, discharged brine and produced wastewater to waters of the U.S. without obtaining permit coverage. brine discharges and measured 3,184 parts-per-million Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

Defendants (1)

  • J David Reynolds CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • J DAVID REYNOLDS COMPANY (GATHRIGHT LEASE)

    308 WASHINGTON STREET, EL DORADO, AR, 71701

    Registry ID: 110070531143

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • J David Reynolds Company (Gathright Lease)entered 2019-07-24

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2019-07-24Final Order Issued
  • 2019-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2021-07-30Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2021-07-30NPDES Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601917289
Case number
06-2019-1792
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6ENW
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2019-1792 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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