EPA v. TRAVELL ENERGY, INC.

Case summary

6/13/07 - FINDING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH STIPULATED CIVIL PENALTY ISSUED. THE RECORDS FILE FOR THE KENT KOOSTRA #18 INJECTION WELL SHOWS THAT A MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TEST WAS CONDUCTED ON JULY 22, 2002. THE NEXT MIT WAS NOT CONDUCTED UNITL SEPTEMBER 5, 2006, AT WHICH TIME THE SUBJECT WELL FAILE THE MIT. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA AND 40 CFR 144.51(a) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PART II, SECTION F, PARAGRAPH 3 OF RESPONDENT'S PERMIT. ORDER REQUIRES: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS INJECTION TO RESUME INTO THE WELL UNTIL RESPONDENT HAS DEMONSTRATED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL. WITHIN 90 DAYS, RESPONDENT MUST DEMONSTRATE BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBJECT WELL. IF THE WELL FAILED THE MIT, RESONDENT SHALL EITHER PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL ACCORDING TO AN EPA-APPROVED P&A PLAN OR TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO REMEDIATE AND RETEST THE WELL.

Defendants (1)

• TRAVELL ENERGY, INC. (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KENT KOOSTRA #18 UIC WELL (TRAVELL ENERGY, INC.)

  LAT LONG: N37.04658 / W-86.78935, BOWLING GREEN, KY, 42104

  Registry ID: 110030902405

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRAVELL ENERGY, INC.entered 2007-06-13

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2007-06-13Final Order Issued
• 2007-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered