VIOLATIONS: The Respondent's oil field facility was a point source discharge of pollutants, specifically oil field brine (produced water), to the receiving waters of a tributary of Lake Quitman, located in Wood County, Texas. The discharge of brine was documented during a January 24, 2006, inspection.
RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $32,500 penalty for the violations. An environmental restoration and protection SEP has been negotiated with Noble & Cantrell Exploration Co. and the Consent Agreement and Final Order contains the details of the project. The amount of the SEP must be at least $6,903, and the final cash penalty required is $1,500.
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