EPA v. HYDROCARBON RESOURCES, INC.

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1989, THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), BY VITURE OF AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE ADMINISTRATOR AND DULY DELEGATED TO THE DIRECTOR, WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, REGION IV, ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (A.O.) TO HYDROCARBON RESOURCES, INC. (HRI), PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300 H-2(C). THE A.O. IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS OF THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONS, 40 C.F.R. PARTS 144 THROUGH 147, BY HRI IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF CLASS II UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS IN LEE COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE UIC REGULATIONS WERE PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H.

Defendants (1)

• HYDROCARBON RESOURCES, INC.QNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HYDROCARBON RESOURCES INC

  DANIEL BOONE US NATL FOREST, BEATTYVILLE, KY, 41311

  Registry ID: 110010620417

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HYDROCARBON RESOURCES, INC. (Partial Court Judgment)entered 1995-10-02

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-07-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-08-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-10-02Concluded
• 1995-10-02Final Order Entered
• 1995-10-02Final Order Lodged
• 1998-06-30Enforcement Action Closed