EPA v. KEACO (SUN EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
2/8/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,000. ON MARCH 17, 2004, EPA CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF THE FILES ON THE SUBJECT WELL AND DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT LAST DEMONSTRATED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WESTERMAN #2 INJECTION WELL ON AUGUST 23, 1996. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.28(g)(2)(iv)(A) FOR FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS. ON JUNE 16, 2005, RESPONDENT PROPERLY DEMONSTRATED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF ITS WELL. 7/6/06 - LETTER ISSUED CLOSING CAFO.
Defendants (1)
- KEACO (SUN EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.) (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTERMAN #2 UIC WELL (KEACO - SUN EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.)
EPA ID NO KYS2330053, DIXONK, KY, 42409
Registry ID: 110028138744
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KEACO (SUN EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.)entered 2006-02-08
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $4,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-02-08Final Order Issued
- 2006-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-07-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 173472
- Case number
- 04-2006-1000
- 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 04-2006-1000 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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