EPA v. VISTA PETROLEUM, INC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS THAT INCLUDE MONTHLY RECORDS OF INJECTED FLUIDS. FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE NON-ENDANGERMENT O UNDERGROUND SOUCES OF DRINKING WATER (USDW'S), OR TO PLUG AND ABANDON THE INJECTION WELLS. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FINANDCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RESOURCES TO CLOSE, PLUG, AND ABANDON THE INJECTION WELLS. OWNER IS CONVERTING THE INJECTION WELLS TO OIL & GAS PRODUCING WELLS. THE PADEP WILL ASSUME JURISDICTION, AND OWNER WILL NOT FALL UNDER EPA'S UIC REGULATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- VISTA PETROLEUM, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VISTA PETROLEUM, INC
7395 MARKET RD, FAIRVIEW, PA, 16415
Registry ID: 110020686569
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VISTA PETROLEUM, INCentered 2004-12-15
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-12-15Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 132563
- Case number
- 03-2005-0004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2005-0004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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