Dec. 10
The U.S. EPA has ordered the Thomas Exploration Co. to halt its
discharges in Okmulgee County, Okla., until contamination can be removed
from the nearby river and soil.
The Tulsa, Okla., company was accused of violating the federal Clean
Water Act after an Oct. 13 inspection. The EPA said its inspectors found
unauthorized discharges of oil field brine contaminating nearby soil and
a tributary of the Deep Fork River.
The EPA has ordered the company to cease all discharges of pollutants
from the facility and remove all brine and contaminated soils from the
flow path located between the facility and the river tributary. The
company must remove all brine from the tributary and within 30 days
provide written of completion.
Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at
330-865-6166 or
asmith-teutsch@crain.com
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