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 Hug-me-tight Branch, located in Carter County, Oklahoma. The EPA observed the facility had discharged brine during inspections conducted on January 24, 2007.
RELIEF: The Class I Complaint proposes up to a $9,600 penalty for the violation. A SEP in the form of Pollution Prevention was performed by the respondent. The Respondent agreed to install a sump pump and install two new 100 barrel tanks. The project value of the SEP was estimated to be $4,573.