EPA v. BOYCE, LEON AND BRENDA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,500
Compliance action
$500
Case summary
THE REPSONDENTS HAVE FAILED TO PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELLS; HAVE FAILED TO TAKE ACTIONS TO SATISFY THE EPA THAT THE WELLS WILL NOT ENDANGER UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER DURING THE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY ABANDONMENT, IN VIOLA- TION OF 40 CFR SECTION 144.28(C)(2)(IV)(B). RESPONDENT HAS AGREED TO PAY ONE-HALF THE PENALTY IN THE NEXT WEEK, AND HAS AGREED TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY. PROGRAM WILL BE SENDING A LETTER TO RESPONDENT CONFIRMING THE AGREEMENT.
Defendants (1)
- BOYCE, LEON AND BRENDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BOYCE LEON & BRENDA
115 W BITTNER AVE, REED CITY, MI, 49677
Registry ID: 110010783893
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BOYCE, LEON AND BRENDAentered 1990-08-08
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $2,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1988-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-08-08Final Order Issued
- 1995-10-01Compliance Achieved
- 1995-10-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27044
- Case number
- 05-1988-0350
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Safe Drinking Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1988-0350 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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