EPA v. LBOC, LLC - Baker Sand Unit Tank Battery

Case summary

On August 13, 2025, EPA issued an Administrative Order (AO) to LBOC, LLC for violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. ?? 1251-1387. The violation was identified during an inspection conducted by the EPA on December 13, 2023, at the Baker Sand Unit Tank Battery for the unauthorized discharge of pollutants, specifically produced water (brine), to a water of the United States. The AO requires the company to cease unpermitted discharges of pollutants from the facility, remove and remediate the flow path from the point of discharge to the point of entry into an unnamed tributary of the Ouachita River, and submit a Pollution Prevention Plan to prevent similar occurrences within 30 calendar days of the effective date of the Order.

Defendants (2)

• Scott CarterNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LBOC, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LBOC, LLC BAKER SAND UNIT TANK BATTERY

  33.31714, -92.51081, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110071546636

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LBOC, LLC - Baker Sand Unit Tank Batteryentered 2025-08-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2025-08-13Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2026-03-18NPDES Closed
• 2026-03-18Enforcement Action Closed
• 2026-03-18Compliance Achieved