VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of the Tenth Cavalry Creek, located in Wichita County, Texas. The EPA observed the facility had discharged brine during an inspections conducted on October 31, 2006.
RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes a penalty of $8,000 for the violations. In settlement of this case a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) in the form of Environmental Restoration and Protection was performed by the Respondent. The value of the SEP was calculated to be $6,453. The settlement also requires the Respondent to pay a $1,500 penalty.