EPA v. COUNTRYMARK ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC

Case summary

9/20/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,155. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2016, THE EPA REGION 4 UIC PROGRAM STAFF PERFORMED A FILE REVIEW OF ITS UIC PROGRAM RECORDS FOR THE SUBJECT WELL. RESPONDENT VAILED TO SUBMIT TIMELY AND/OR COMPLETE ANNUAL INJECTION FLUID ANALYSIS RESULTS FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS - CHURCH HEIRS AND GEORGE WHITTINGTON. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT THE EPA ANNUAL FLUID ANALYSIS RESULTS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT MONITORING RESULTSS FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS - CHURCH HEIRS AND GEORGE WHITTINGTON. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE SDWA, SECTIONS 146.24(b)(1), 146.23(c) AND 144.51(a), FOR FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS TO THE EPA FOR THE ACTIVE PERMITTED SUBJECT WELLS. ORDER REQUIRES: WITHIN 90 DAYS FO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CA/FO, RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO PROVIDE CURRENT FLUID ANALYSIS REPORTS TOTHE EPA, FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS - CHURCH HEIRS AND GEORGE WHITTINGTON. WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CA/FO, RESPONDENT IS ORERED TO PROVIDE CURRENT MONITORING REPORTS TO THE EPA FOR THE SUBJECT WELLS - CHURCH HEIRS AND GEORGE WHITTINGTON.

Defendants (1)

• COUNTRYMARK ENERGY RESOURCES, LLCNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• CHURCH HEIRS #5 UIC WELL (COUNTRYMARK ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC)

  37.755932 -87.377212, HENDERSON, KY, 42420

  Registry ID: 110069548840

Statutes cited

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

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-09-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered