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04-2013-1006Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2013· Region 04

EPA v. NEWPORT ENERGY CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

7/30/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY $3,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE EPA RECORDS THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT ANNUAL FLUID ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE SUBJECT WELL FOR THE YEARS 2011 AND 2012. THEREFORE, THE RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE UIC PERMIT AND THE SDWA FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT THE ANNUAL FLUID ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE SUBJECT WELL.

Defendants (1)

  • NEWPORT ENERGY CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • UIC WELL - RED CATTLE 27-3

    WELL FIELD, FELDA, FL, 34142

    Registry ID: 110055492471

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1422/1423UIC Regulations Classes I - V

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • NEWPORT ENERGY CORPORATIONentered 2013-07-30

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2013-07-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2013-07-30Final Order Issued
  • 2013-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-11-20Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400138735
Case number
04-2013-1006
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 04-2013-1006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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