EPA v. F.E. MORAN OIL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
4/10/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $14,248. ALLEGATIONS: IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 5 YEARS SINCE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBJECT WELLS WAS LAST DEMONSTRATED. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL BRING EACH OF THE SUBJECT WELLS INTO REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WITHIN 12 MONTHS BY EITHER: A. CONVERTING THE WELL TO PRODUCTION; OR B. DEMONSTRATING THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL; OR C. PLUGGING AND ABANDONING THE WELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA-APPROVED PLAN.
Defendants (1)
- F.E. MORAN OIL COMPANY, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EWING #1, #3, #4, #6, #11 UIC WELLS (F.E. MORAN OIL CO., INC.)
LOWER RIVER ROAD, OWENSBORO, KY, 42301
Registry ID: 110030901512
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
F.E. MORAN OIL COMPANYentered 2007-04-10
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $14,248
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-04-10Final Order Issued
- 2007-04-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-01-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600049444
- Case number
- 04-2007-1001
- 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 04-2007-1001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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