EPA v. KELCAS WELL SERVICES, LTD. (THOMAS LEET)

Case summary

9/17/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,600. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE TWO INSTALLMENTS. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 840 DAYS. THE SECOND INSTALLMENT SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 930 DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006, EPA SENT TO THE RESPONDENT AN INFORMATION REQUEST PURSUANT TO SECTION 1445 OF THE SDWA. DURING REVIEW OF THE RESPONSE TO THAT REQUEST, EPA DISCOVERED THAT THE THOMAS LEET #5 WELL HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED. RESPONDENT'S INJECTION WELL HAS NOT BEEN OPERATED FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING TWO (2) YEARS AND MECHANICAL INTEGRITY HAS NEVER BEEN DEMONSTRATED FOR THE THOMAS LEET #5 INJECTION WELL. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 144.51(a) AND THEREFORE, THE SDWA FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PART II, SECTION F(3) OF THE KYI0135 PERMIT. VIOLATION 2: ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006, EPA SENT TO THE RESPONDENT AN INFORMATION REQUEST PURSUANT TO SECTION 1445 OF THE SDWA. DURING REVIEW OF THE RESPONSE TO THAT REQUEST, EPA DISCOVERED THAT MONITORING REPORTS HAD NEVER BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE THOMAS LEET #5 INJECTION WELL AND THAT FLUID ANALYSIS HAD NOT BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE INJECTATE FOR THE THOMAS LEET #1-W SINCE JUNE 14, 2000. (SEE SENSITIVE COMMENTS)

Defendants (1)

• KELCAS WELL SERVICES, LTD. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KELCAS WELL SERVICES, LTD. (UIC WELLS - THOMAS LEET)

  HIGHWAY 140, UTICA, KY, 42376

  Registry ID: 110032611680

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KELCAS WELL SERVICES, LTD. (THOMAS LEET)entered 2007-09-17

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $3,600

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-09-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-17Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-04-25Enforcement Action Closed