Public Notice: Proposed Administrative Order issued to Parsage Oil Company, L.L.C. for Clean Water Act Violations

Summary

In this action, the EPA is proposing a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to assess a Class I civil penalty under its authority pursuant to Section 309(g) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), against Parsage Oil Company, L.L.C. (Respondent) for violation of Section 301 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C § 1311. Under Section 301 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C § 1311, it is unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant from a point source to waters of the United States, except with the authorization of, and in compliance with, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued pursuant to Section 402 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1342.

The Respondent owned or operated an oil field disposal and production facility identified as the Candy Creek Lease located near Wolco, Osage County, Oklahoma. The EPA inspected this facility on February 1, 2024 and observed that pollutants, specifically oil field wastes and produced water, had been discharged from the facility to a tributary of Candy Creek, a water of the United States.  The violation alleged in the CAFO is for the unauthorized discharge of pollutants, specifically oil field wastes and produced water, to a water of the United States. The CAFO proposes to assess a Class I civil penalty of $13,024.00. Under the proposed CAFO, the Respondent must pay the civil penalty within forty (40) days after the date the Final Order ratifying the agreement is filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk. 

Pursuant to Section 309(g)(4)(A) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(4)(A) and following proceedings under EPA’s Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties, 40 C.F.R. Part 22, EPA is providing notice of this CAFO proposing the assessment of a civil penalty. EPA will consider all comments received in determining its final action. 

Applicants or Respondents

Docket Numbers

• SDWA-06-2025-1713

Related Documents

• CWA-06-2025-1713 (pdf) (2.34 MB)
  EPA is proposing a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to assess a Class I civil penalty under its authority pursuant to Section 309(g) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), against Parsage Oil Company, L.L.C.