Violation: The respondent's oil field facility was a point source which discharged a pollutant to waters of the US. The facility was inspected by the EPA on September 22, 2011. During the inspection, the EPA observed where the facility had discharged oil field brine to a tributary of Middle Duck Creek.
Relief: An Administrative Order was issued to the Respondent on October 4, 2011 requiring the following: cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove brine and contaminated soils from the flow path; and within 30 days, provide a written certification to EPA Region 6 that these requirements have been completed.