EPA v. OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC.

Case summary

7/2/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,500, DUE WITHIN 60 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: THE WELLS WERE OVERDUE FOR MECHANICAL INTEGRITY, AS FOLLOWS, BUT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY PLUGGED IN APRIL OF 2010: EDWIN TUCKER #4; PRENTICE AYER #1. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144.51(a), ITS PERMIT AND THE SDWA BY FAILING TO TIMELY DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THESE WELLS. PART 1, SECTION D, PARAGRAPH 3, REQUIRES THE PERMITTEE TO PERFORM INJECTION FLUID ANALYSIS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 12 MONTHS. PART 1, SECTION E, PARAGRAPH 2, OF THE PERMIT, REQUIRES THE RESULTS OF THESE INJECTION FLUID ANALYSES TO BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY. NO FLUID ANALYSES WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE FOLLOWING WELLS UNTIL FEB 19, 2009: EDWIN TUCKER #4; PRENTICE AYER #1; JURECZKO #1; JURECZKO-HALE #1; LOGSDON #2; HOOVER-JURECZKO #1. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 144.51(a), ITS PERMIT, AND THE SDWA FOR FAILURE TO ANNUALLY PERFORM INJECTION FLUID ANALYSES, AND TO SUBMIT THESE REPORTS TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• JURECZKO-HALE #1 UIC WELL (OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC.)

  LAT / LONG: 37.49748 / -87.112185, CALHOUN, KY, 42327

  Registry ID: 110041888794

• EDWIN TUCKER #4 UIC WELL (OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC.)

  LAT / LONG: 37.52747 / LONG: -87.18591, CALHOUN, KY, 42327

  Registry ID: 110041888712

• LOGSDON #2 UIC WELL (OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC.)

  LAT/LONG: 37.49533 / -87.12832, CALHOUN, KY, 42327

  Registry ID: 110041888721

• JURECZKO #1 UIC WELL (OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC)

  LAT/LONG: 37.49727 / -87.12025, CALHOUN, KY, 42327

  Registry ID: 110041888785

• HOOVER-JURECZKO #1 UIC WELL (OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC.)

  LAT/LONG: 37.49705 / -87.11798, CALHOUN, KY, 42327

  Registry ID: 110041888730

• PRENTICE AYER #1 UIC WELL (OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC.)

  LAT/LONG: 37.54766 / -87.15453, CALHOUN, KY, 42327

  Registry ID: 110041888749

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OHIO VALLEY ENERGY, INC.entered 2010-07-02

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-07-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-07-02Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered