EPA v. WASSON & REGIS

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION BASED ON PART C OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 USC SECTION 300H. RAYMOND G. REGIS IS THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF 15 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS LOCATED AT THE STILLMAN LEASE FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF BOLIVAR, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY. RAYMOND G. REGIS IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, AND FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, DOCKET NO. UIC-AO-87-9. SPECIFICALLY, RAYMOND G. REGIS HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ASSURANCE; SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN; CASE AND CEMENT EACH INJECTION; SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS SUMMARIZING RESULTS OF REQUIRED MONITORING. THE PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT IS A JUDICIAL ORDER DIRECTING RAYMOND G. REGIS TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF EPA'S FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND THE IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY. EPA ISSUED A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON 9/30/88. RAYMOND G. REGIS FILED AN APPEAL OF THE ORDER WITH THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT ON 10/25/88. ON 8/3/90, THE COURT DISMISSED THE APPEAL AND UPHELD THE FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. THE FACILITY WAS INSPECTED BY AN EPA INSPECTOR ON 6/29/91. THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS BEING INITIATED BECAUSE RAYMOND G. REGIS HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO EPA, PURSUANT TO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER DOCKET NO. UIC-AO-87-9. * FACILITY STILLMAN LEASE, TOWN OF BOLIVAR, ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE * 08/07/92 - REFERRED TO DOJ * 04/26/94 - COMPLAINT FILED * 05/05/96 - DECREE LODGED WITH THE COURT. 07/08/96 - CONSENT DECREE ENTERED. * 04/09/01 - NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE TO WDNY (CD & CASE CLOSED APRIL 9, 2001.

Defendants (3)

• REGIS, RAYMOND G.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASSON & REGISNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WASSON, PAULNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STILLMAN LEASE

  SCOTT HOLLOW RD, BOLIVAR, NY, 14715

  Registry ID: 110010600714

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REGIS, RAYMOND ET ALentered 1996-07-08

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-08-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-04-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-05-15Final Order Lodged
• 1996-07-08Final Order Entered
• 1996-07-08Concluded
• 2001-04-09Enforcement Action Closed