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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
  
  
  
  
Expand/Contract Related Places
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 None
813252 Midway-Sunset Oil Field, West Side Lumber Lease Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Operator 12/01/2014 None
813203 Midway-Sunset Oil Field, Buick Fee Lease Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Owner and Operator 11/01/2014 None
240674 Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Owner 06/17/2005 None
234875 Kern Front Oil Field, Pedro-U.S.L. Lease Kern 5F Oil/Gas Extraction Owner and Operator 12/11/2014 12/12/2014
Total Related Places: 5
  
  
  
  
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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 None None
Total Related Parties: 1
  
  
  
  
Expand/Contract Regulatory Measures
Regulatory Measures (non-enforcement)
Reg. Measure ID Regulatory Measure Type Region WDID Status Program Order No. RM Effective Date RM Termination Date Relationship Relationship Start Date Relationship End Date Amended?
456117 Letter 5F None Historical WDRMINING None 01/04/2024 01/04/2024 Discharger 03/06/2024 None N
456097 Letter 5F None Historical ENFCAO None 02/12/2024 02/12/2024 Discharger 03/05/2024 None N
456096 Letter 5F None Historical ENFCAO None 02/12/2024 02/12/2024 Discharger 03/05/2024 None N
414074 Letter 5F 5C15MJ00001 Historical WDRMINING None 06/30/2017 06/30/2017 Discharger 06/30/2017 None N
410515 Letter 5F None Historical ENFCAO None 11/22/2016 11/22/2016 Discharger 11/22/2016 None N
401721 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) 5F None Historical DISCHLND None 05/28/2015 08/07/2015 Discharger 05/28/2015 None N
401022 13267 Letter (Non-Enforcement) 5F None Historical DISCHLND None 04/01/2015 06/15/2015 Discharger 05/15/2015 None N
298756 WDR 5F 5C15NC00065 Active WDRMINING R5-2005-0163 10/21/2005 None Discharger 03/22/2006 None N
Total Regulatory Measures: 8
  
  
  
  
Expand/Contract Violations
Violations within the past 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 None 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 None 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 None 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 None 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 None Inspection Midway-Sunset Oil Field, SEC 19 & 24 Leases 298756 R5-2005-0163 N
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Total Violations: 5
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Expand/Contract Enforcement Actions
Enforcement Actions
Enforcement ID Enforcement Type Enf. Order No. Title Program Effective Date Status
447503 Staff Enforcement Letter None 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 None NOV 04/03/2015 for Caywood E Howard INC DISCHLND 04/03/2015 Historical
401933 Notice of Violation None NOV 03/18/2015 for Caywood E Howard INC DISCHLND 03/18/2015 Historical
256257 Notice of Violation None NOV - Howard E Caywood INC, Midway-Sunset, Sec 19 & 24 - 5C15NC00065 DISCHLND 04/14/2005 Historical
Total Enforcement Actions: 5
  
  
  
  
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Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties
Reg. Measure ID Organization Regulatory Measure Type Program Effective Date Status
Total Regulatory Measures linked to Related Parties: 0
  
  
The current report was generated with data as of: 05/23/2025
Regional Boards are in the process of entering backlogged data.
As a result, data may be incomplete.
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