# Cimarex Energy Company (Assault SWD)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2018 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601218717`
- **Case Number:** 06-2018-1713
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Cimarex Energy Company (Assault SWD) (settlement)
## Summary

Cimarex Energy Company owned and operated an oil field production facility known as the Assault SWD, located in Orla, Culberson County, Texas. The facility, which was inspected by EPA on August 9-10, 2017, discharged brine and produced water to waters of the U.S. without obtaining permit coverage. The inspector determined that the water located at the discharge points of entry flowed to the Delaware River and was contaminated with brine discharges.

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