08-2025-0148Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2025· Region 08
EPA v. Merit Energy - Spring Creek
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This action settles two discharge of oil (approximately 653 barrels) into the Meeteetse Creek
Defendants (1)
- Merit Energy - Spring CreekNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERIT ENERGY - PARK COUNTY
44.237778, -109.0816667, PARK, WY, 82433
Registry ID: 110071399091
Statutes cited
- CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Merit Energy - Spring Creekentered 2025-08-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $140,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2025-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-08-26Final Order Issued
- 2025-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604503374
- Case number
- 08-2025-0148
- 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 08-2025-0148 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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