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04-1998-0034Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1998· Region 04

EPA v. COLUMBIA VALLEY OIL COMPANY/TOM TRAMMEL AND DREW MORRIS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$2,000

Compliance action

$5,200

Case summary

PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE AND MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBLITY AND RESOURCES TO CLOSE, PLUG AND ABANDON THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION OPERATION. IN VIOLATION OF SDWA SECTIONS 1421 AND 1422.

Defendants (3)

  • COLUMBIA VALLEY OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MORRIS, DREWNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TRAMMEL, TOMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HUNTER LEASE (COLUMBIA VALLEY OIL CO.)

    ST. RT 959, COLUMBIA, KY, 42728

    Registry ID: 110010720318

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COLUMBIA VALLEY OIL COMPANYentered 1997-11-26

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1997-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-11-26Final Order Issued
  • 1998-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
22420
Case number
04-1998-0034
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 04-1998-0034 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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