EPA v. RP NIXON OPERATIONS, INC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On March 21, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspected three oil leases located in Russell and Ellis Counties, Kansas. EPA?s inspection found SPCC non-compliance at each lease, plus evidence of 2 prohibited oil discharges. RP Nixon also operates approximately 90 oil leases in Kansas. The Order requires RP Nixon to take corrective actions to address SPCC violations at the 3 leases that EPA inspected, but additionally requires the company to take and make reports on corrective actions at all active production leases in Kansas.
Defendants (1)
- RP NIXON OPERATIONS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
RP NIXON OPERATIONS, INC
207 WEST 12TH STREET, HAYS, KS, 67601
Registry ID: 110070881943
RP NIXON - BRAUN LEASE
US-40 W, VICTORIA, KS, 67671
RP NIXON - DUMLER LEASE
1031 N MAIN ST, RUSSELL, KS, 67665
RP NIXON - GILBERT LEASE
1 PARK STREET, FAIRPORT, KS, 67665
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RP NIXON OPERATIONS, INCentered 2020-11-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2020-11-27Final Order Issued
- 2020-11-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-12-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602364249
- Case number
- 07-2021-0004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2021-0004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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