# Nichols Tank Truck
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2005 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `138059`
- **Case Number:** 06-2005-1826
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Nichols Tank Truck (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

VIOLATIONS:  The Respondent's commercial saltwater disposal facility was a  point source   discharge  of  pollutants,  specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of Panther Creek, located in Archer County, Texas.  The discharge of brine was documented during a December 8, 2004, inspection.


RELIEF:  The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $32,500 penalty for the violations.  The Respondent has been provided the SEP Policy and the Program expects the Respondent to propose a SEP as part of settlement for this case.

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