EPA v. Jamie Oil, Inc. (Ezzell 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 Jamie Oil, Inc. (Respondent) located in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas. The AO was issued for an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and produced water 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 path located between the point of discharge at and near the facility and the tributary of Salt Creek and other downstream water bodies; and 3) And, remove sufficient amounts of pollutants from the tributary of Salt Creek and other downstream water bodies, which were discharged from the facility on or about November 6, 2019, so that the Total Dissolved Solids (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)

• Jamie Oil, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JAMIE OIL, INC. (EZZELL)

  33.233913, -92.595822 (NW, S19, T17S R14W), EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110066873404

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Jamie Oil, Inc. (Ezzell Lease)entered 2019-12-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-12-15Final Order Issued
• 2019-12-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-05-31NPDES Closed
• 2020-05-31Enforcement Action Closed