EPA v. ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/29/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $19,636. RESPONDENT SHALL PAY $9,818 WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL PAY THE REMAINING $9,818 WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL PAYMENT. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBJECT INJECTION WELL UNTIL THE WELLS WERE PROPERLY PLUGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN APPROVED PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN.
Defendants (1)
- ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY, LLC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
INEZ RHEA #8 UIC WELL (ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY, LLC)
N37.79000, W-87.913944, UNIONTOWN, KY, 42461
Registry ID: 110037234150
INEZ RHEA #9 (UIC WELL) (ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY)
LAT: N374724 - LONG: W875506, UNIONTOWN, KY, 43461
Registry ID: 110037238913
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ROSECLARE OIL COMPANY, LLCentered 2008-08-29
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $19,636
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-08-29Final Order Issued
- 2008-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-03-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400001692
- Case number
- 04-2008-1009
- 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 04-2008-1009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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