EPA v. TOWNSEND, ALTON

Case summary

4/8/09 - CONSENT AGMT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,000 DUE IN STALLMENTS. RESPONDENTS SHALL PAY $100 PER MONTH FOR 10 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS - THE FIRST PAYMENTS IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON MAY 1, 2007, EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF THE FLOYD HELTON INJECTION WELL. THE WELL WAS FOUND TO BE ACTIVELY INJECTING. A SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE EPA DATABASE AND FILES REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL INTEGRITY DEMONSTRATION, NO INJECTION FLUID ANALYSIS, AND NO MONITORING REPORTS FOR THE WELL. RESPONDENT HAS NOT ESTABLISHED THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE 40 CFR 144.28(f)(2) FOR FAILURE TO ESTABLISH THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBJECT WELL. RESPONDENT HAS NEVER SUBMITTED TO EPA ANY MONITORING INFORMATION, NOR ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO THE NATURE OF THE INJECTED FLUIDS. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.28(h)(2)(i) FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO EPA ANY MONITORING RESULTS OR ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO THE NATURE OF THE INJECTED FLUIDS.

Defendants (1)

• TOWNSEND, ALTONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UIC WELL - FLOYD HELTON #197 (ALTON TOWNSEND)

  326 ASHLEY LEASE ROAD, STANTON, KY, 40380

  Registry ID: 110037234276

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOWNSEND, ALTONentered 2009-04-08

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-04-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-04-08Final Order Issued
• 2009-05-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-03-08Enforcement Action Closed