EPA v. SYD H. LEVINE AND ASSOCIATES

Case summary

DEFENDANTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN AOC BY NOT TESTING 41 UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELLS FOR MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AT LEAST ONCE WITHIN A 5-YEAR PERIOD. FOUR CORPORATE DEFENDANTS. ONE ASSOCIATION. ONE INDIVIDUAL. TOTAL OF 6 DEFENDANTS. NATURE OF RELIEF REQUESTED -- INJUNCTIVE: (1) CEASE INJECTION INTO ALL UNTESTED WELLS; (2) DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF EXISTING WELLS; (3) PROPERTY PLUG AND ABANDON ALL WELLS IF (1) AND (2) ABOVE CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED. SPECIAL FACTS FOR CIRCUMSTANCES - THE PROPOSED PENALTY EXCEEDS $500,000. AN INDIVIDUAL WILL BE SOUGHT FOR LIABILITY AS WELL AS THE CORPORATIONS THROUGH PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL OR INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF A CORPORATE OFFICER.

Defendants (6)

• DOOFUS OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HEL-LEVA OIL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEVINE DEVELOPMENT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LEVINE, SYD H.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• POORBOY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SYD H. LEVINE & ASSOCIATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEVINE/DOOFUS OIL/POOR BOY/HEL-LEVA (UIC WELLS)

  EAST OF HEINZVILLE RD & COUNTY LINE RD INTERSECTIO, FORDSVILLE, KY, 42343

  Registry ID: 110015770209

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SYD LEVINE/DOOFUS/HEL-LEVA OIL/ET AL (04-2003-C010entered 2003-07-11

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1996-09-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-08-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-04-28Final Order Lodged
• 2003-07-11Final Order Entered
• 2003-07-11Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-07-11Concluded