Violation: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source which discharged a pollutant to a waters of the US. The facility was inspected by the EPA on October 20, 2010. During the inspection the EPA observed where the facility had discharged oil field brine and wastewater generated by oil production activities to a tributary of Salt Creek.
Relief: An Administative Order is being issued to the Respondent requiring the following: cease all discharges of pollutants from the facility; remove all the brine and contaminated soils from the flow path; remove any brine from the tributary; and, submit written certification that the requirements of the AO have been completed.