# ENSEARCH EXPLORATION, INC. - MATAGORDA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `36850`
- **Case Number:** 06-1997-0018
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ENSEARCH EXPLORATION, INC. - MATAGORDA (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33         U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3).                                2. ENSEARCH EXPLORATION, INC.                                   FACILITY: MATAGORDA BAY - ST 130                             4849 GREENVILLE AVE. SUITE 1200                              DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS 75206-4186                   3. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART    I.2.C.A OF ITS PERMIT BY CONTINUED DISCHARGES OF PRODUCED    WATER AND PRODUCED SAND TO WATERS OF THE U.S.             4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA,      EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE-     SPONDENT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY AS NOT TO      EXCEED THE EFFLUENT LIMITS, AND DISCHARGE LIMITS OF THIS     AO, ALLOW NO FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER        THAN TRACE AMOUNTS IN ITS DISCHARGES, COMPLY WITH THE        MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS AO, COMPLY     WITH THE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE IN THE AO, REPORT NON-COMPLI-     ANCE OR COMPLIANCE, AND COMPLY WITH THE NO DISCHARGE RE-     QUIREMENT OF ITS PERMIT.

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