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04-1999-0307Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 04

EPA v. BLACK TOWER OIL & GAS, INC.

Combined With Another Case(s)

Case summary

RESPONDENT DID NOT DEMONSTRATIVE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY ON 4 WELLS ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. RESPONDENT HAS NOT SUBMITTED TO EPA ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS FOR 12 WELLS AS REQUIRED. RESPONDENT HAS NOT SUBMITTED TO EPA INJECTION FLUID ANALYSES REPORTS FOR THE 14 WELLS.

Defendants (1)

  • BLACK TOWER OIL & GAS, INC.Named in complaint

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1999-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-09-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
23185
Case number
04-1999-0307
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 04-1999-0307 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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