Last week, a judge in Harris County issued a temporary restraining order against Jay Management Company, ordering the oil and gas operator to stop all services immediately in the small community of Dayton. Since then, residents said the company continues production despite the judge’s order.

Families in Dayton said the oil is seeping into their drainage system, damaging their properties, and making them sick.

On Monday afternoon, a judge granted an order ensuring all evidence to be preserved as investigators try to determine the cause of the blast. The judge granted a temporary restraining order. 2. Who asked for the temporary restraining order? What’s included in the temporary restraining order? An attorney representing Watson Grinding & Manufacturing had no comment after Monday’s proceedings.