EPA v. LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Case summary

3/16/07 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH STIPULATED PENALTY. VIOLATIONS 1 - PART II, SECTION G(3) REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE PERMITTED INJECTION WELL DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YRS. PROGRAM RECORDS SHOW THAT MECHNICAL INTEGRITY WAS LAST DEMONSTRATED FOR THE SUBJECT WELL ON MARCH 19, 1999. VIOLATION 2 - PART I, SECTION C REQUIRES AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A PERMITTED WELL TO MONITOR MONTHLY FOR INJECTION PRESSURE, FLOW RATE, AND CUMULATIVE VOLUME AS WELL AS ANNUALLY CONDUCT A FLUID ANALYSIS OF THE INJECTATE. FURTHERMORE, PART I, SECTION D(2) REQUIRES THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR SUBMIT TO 3PA AN ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING THE RESULT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED MONITORING. PROGRAM RECORDS SHOW THAT ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS HAVE NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR SUBJECT INJECTION WELL SINCE OCTOBER 1993 AND THAT ANNUAL FLUID ANALYSIS REPORTS HAVE NEVER BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS WELL.

Defendants (1)

• LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LEDFORD WHITE #60 UIC WELL (LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.)

  BIG BEND ROAD, LEECO, KY, 41301

  Registry ID: 110030477320

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LYLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.entered 2007-03-16

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-03-16Final Order Issued
• 2007-03-29Enforcement Action Data Entered