Violation: The Respondent's tank battery facility was a point source which discharged a pollutant to a waters of the US. The facility was inspected by the EPA on November 18, 2010, and during the inspection the EPA observed where the facility had discharged oil field brine to a tributary of Red Creek.
Relief: An Administrative Order is being issued requiring the following: cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove all the brine and contaminated soils from the flow path; remove brine from Red Creek and the tributary; and, submit written certfication.