08-2017-0065Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2017· Region 08
EPA v. Merit Energy
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This settles the discharge of 125 condensate/crude oil and produced water into the Latham Ditch.
Defendants (1)
- Merit EnergyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERIT ENERGY P & A FARM TANK BATTERY
NE SE SECTION 28 TOWNSHIP 5 N RANGE 64 W, KERSEY, CO, 80644
Registry ID: 110070101856
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Merit Energyentered 2017-07-11
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $33,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2017-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-07-11Final Order Issued
- 2017-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601146163
- Case number
- 08-2017-0065
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2017-0065 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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