General Information Party ID Party Name Party Classification Mailing Address Work Phone Email/Website 20625 Howard E. Caywood, Inc. Privately-Owned Business 500 Hillard Street Taft, CA 93268-2647 661-765-4677 hcaywood@westamericanservice.com Related Places Place ID Place Name County Region Place Type Relationship to Party Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date 817794 Midway-Sunset Oil Field, Bankline Lease Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Operator 09/01/2015 null 813252 Midway-Sunset Oil Field, West Side Lumber Lease Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Operator 12/01/2014 null 813203 Midway-Sunset Oil Field, Buick Fee Lease Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Owner and Operator 11/01/2014 null 240674 Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Owner 06/17/2005 null 234875 Kern Front Oil Field, Pedro-U.S.L. Lease Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Owner and Operator 12/11/2014 12/12/2014 Related Parties Party ID Party Name Party Type Role/Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Classification 550697 Howard Caywood Person Legally Responsible Official 06/17/2005 null null Regulatory Measures(non-enforcement) Reg. Measure ID Regulatory Measure Type Region WDID Title Status Program Order No. RM Effective Date RM Termination Date Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date 456117 Letter 5F null Letter (Plan Review Update) for Howard E. Caywood, Inc. Historical WDRMINING null 01/04/2024 01/04/2024 Discharger 03/06/2024 null 456097 Letter 5F null Letter (Closure Plan Review) for Howard E. Caywood, Inc. Historical ENFCAO null 02/12/2024 02/12/2024 Discharger 03/05/2024 null 456096 Letter 5F null Letter (Review of Pond Closure) for Howard E. Caywood, Inc. Historical ENFCAO null 02/12/2024 02/12/2024 Discharger 03/05/2024 null 414074 Letter 5F 5C15MJ00001 Letter (Reveiw of NOI) for Howard E. Caywood, Inc. Historical WDRMINING null 06/30/2017 06/30/2017 Discharger 06/30/2017 null 410515 Letter 5F null Letter (deadline extension) for Caywood E Howard INC Historical ENFCAO null 11/22/2016 11/22/2016 Discharger 11/22/2016 null 401721 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) 5F null 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) for Caywood E Howard INC Historical DISCHLND null 05/28/2015 08/07/2015 Discharger 05/28/2015 null 401022 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) 5F null 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) for Howard E Caywood Inc Historical DISCHLND null 04/01/2015 06/15/2015 Discharger 05/15/2015 null 298756 WDR 5F 5C15NC00065 WDR R5-2005-0163 for HOWARD E CAYWOOD, INC Active WDRMINING R5-2005-0163 10/21/2005 null Discharger 03/22/2006 null Violations within the past calendar year Violation ID Occurrence Date Violation Type Violation Description Violation Status Priority Source Facility Name Violated Reg. Meas. ID Violated Reg. Meas. Order No. Linked To Enf. 1143118 03/20/2025 Late Report During the file review, Staff noted that the only annual SMR submitted was the one for 2017, while it appears that there has been discharge into the ponds from 2009-2019. Violation null Inspection Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases 298756 R5-2005-0163 N 1143117 03/20/2025 Order Conditions During the inspection, Staff observed an area with hydrocarbon impacted soil and accumulation of wood pieces. Violation null Inspection Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases 298756 R5-2005-0163 N 1143116 03/20/2025 Order Conditions During the inspection, Staff observed that Pond #6 had wastewater discharged into it and that the pond was not effectively netted to prevent wildlife entry. Violation null Inspection Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases 298756 R5-2005-0163 N 1143114 03/20/2025 Order Conditions During the inspection, Staff observed holes on the pond berms of Pond #6. Violation null Inspection Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases 298756 R5-2005-0163 N 1143113 03/20/2025 Order Conditions There were leaking pipes discharging oily fluids onto areas not confined to the six ponds. Violation null Inspection Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases 298756 R5-2005-0163 N Enforcement Actions Enforcement ID Enforcement Type Enf. Order No. Title Program Effective Date Status 447503 Staff Enforcement Letter null Letter (13260 Directive) for Howard E. Caywood, Inc. WDRMINING 04/23/2020 Active 401964 Clean-up and Abatement Order R5-2015-0737 CAO R5-2015-0737 for Howard E Caywood, Inc. ENFCAO 11/03/2015 Active 401934 Notice of Violation null NOV 04/03/2015 for Caywood E Howard INC DISCHLND 04/03/2015 Historical 401933 Notice of Violation null NOV 03/18/2015 for Caywood E Howard INC DISCHLND 03/18/2015 Historical 256257 Notice of Violation null NOV - Howard E Caywood INC, Midway-Sunset, Sec 19 & 24 - 5C15NC00065 DISCHLND 04/14/2005 Historical Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties Reg. Measure ID Organization Regulatory Measure Type Program Effective Date Status