EPA v. R.T. OIL, INC.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
FINAL AO ISSUED. VIOLATIONS FOUND ARE: 40 CFR 144.28(C)(IV) WHICH REQUIRES THE OWNER OR OPERATOR AFTER A CESSION OF INJECTION FOR 2 OR MORE YEARS TO PLUG AND ABANDON THE INJECTION WELL BY AN EPA APPROVED P&A PLAN OR PROVE TO THE RA THAT THE TEMPORARY ABANDONED INJECTION WELL WILL NOT ENDANGER UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER DURING ITS ABANDONMENT. 40 CFR 144.28(D) WHICH REQUIRES THE OWNER OR OPERATOR TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CLOSE, PLUG AND ABANDON THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION OPERATIONS IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR.
Defendants (1)
- R.T. OIL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
R.T. OIL INC
1481 STATE RT 1414, HARTFORD, KY, 42347
Registry ID: 110010583234
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
R.T. OIL, INC.entered 1997-09-24
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 1997-09-24Final Order Issued
- 1997-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 22365
- Case number
- 04-1997-0555
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Safe Drinking Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1997-0555 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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