# Thomas Exploration Co.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2010 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1800092818`
- **Case Number:** 06-2010-1827
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Thomas Exploration Co. (settlement)
## Summary

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 March 10, 2010.  During the inspection the EPA observed where the facility had discharged oil field brine to a tributary of the Deep Fork River.

Relief:  An Administrative Order for compliance was issued to the Respondent requiring the following:  cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove all the brine from the flow path; and, submit written certification that the requirements of this Order have been completed.

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