EPA v. ROCKWOOD OIL AND GAS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Compliance action
$200
Case summary
FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY ON SUBJECT INJECTION WELL AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS. FAILURE TO MONITOR THE ANNULUS OF THE INJECTION WELL WITH A GAUGE DESIGNED TO INDICATE BOTH A VACUUM AND A POSITIVE PRESSURE. FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO CLOSE, PLUG, AND ABANDON THE INJECTION WELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA-APPROVED PLAN.
Defendants (2)
- FRANK, ERWINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ROCKWOOD OIL AND GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RAY KITCHENS LEASE #6
4211 HWY 185, BOWLING GREEN, KY, 42101
Registry ID: 110010720452
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ROCKWOOD OIL AND GAS (ERWIN FRANK)entered 2000-01-21
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-04-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-01-21Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 23096
- Case number
- 04-1999-0204
- 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 04-1999-0204 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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