EPA v. ROSECLARE OIL CO. (OTHO BABBS #5 & #10 UIC WELLS)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
4/21/04 - COMPLAINT/CAFO ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,745, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. VIOLATION: FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY ON THE SUBJECT WELLS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF: A. BY THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2004, RESPONDENT SHALL EITHER DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF OR PLUG AND ABANDON THE SUBJECT WELLS; B. WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CAFO, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE GPS COORDINATES FOR ALL OF RESPONDENT'S INJECTION WELLS.
Defendants (1)
- ROSECLARE OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OTHO BABBS WELL FIELD (ROSECLARE OIL CO.)
N/A, UNIONTOWN, KY, 42461
Registry ID: 110018910561
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ROSECLARE OIL CO. (OTHO BABBS #5 & #10 UIC WELLS)entered 2004-04-21
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $4,745
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-04-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-04-21Final Order Issued
- 2004-05-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 121794
- Case number
- 04-2004-1011
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2004-1011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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