EPA v. VERNON OIL COMPANY
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
11/10/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. DURING AN INSPECTION ON JUNE 18, 2009, THIS WELL WAS ACTIVELY INJECTING PRODUCED FLUIDS. 40 CFR 144.11 PROHIBITS INJECTION INTO A WELL UNLESS IT IS EITHER UNAUTHORIZED BY RULE OR BY PERMIT. THE SUBJECT WELL IS NEITHER AUTHORIZED BY RULE NOR BY PERMIT. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 144.11 FOR INJECTING INTO A WELL THAT IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY RULE OR BY PERMIT. RESPONDENT IS HEREBY ORDER TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE INJECTION INTO THE SUBJECT WELL.
Defendants (1)
- VERNON OIL COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
GLENDALE TABOR LEASE UIC WELLS
LAT/LONG: 36.84625 / -86.18836, SCOTTSVILLE, KY, 42164
Registry ID: 110040415191
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VERNON OIL COMPANYentered 2009-11-10
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2009-11-10Final Order Issued
- 2010-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800068742
- Case number
- 04-2010-1253
- 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 04-2010-1253 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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