EPA v. SAPPINGTON CRUDE OIL
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,050
Case summary
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED TO SAPPINGTON CRUDE OIL, INC. FOR THE FOLLOWING VIOLATION: PURSUANT TO 40 CFR S144.28(C2 IVA) AND (B), AFTER CESSATION OF OPERATIONS OF TWO YEARS THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A WELL SHALL, PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL IAW AN APPROVED PLAN UNLESS EVIDENCE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE WELL WILL NOT ENDANGER UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER DURING THE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY ABATEMENT.
Defendants (1)
- W. B. SAPPINGTONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAPPINGTON CRUDE OIL INC
123 N 6TH, WEST BRANCH, MI, 48661
Registry ID: 110010738023
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAPPINGTON CRUDE OILentered 1990-06-29
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $1,050
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1989-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-06-29Final Order Issued
- 1990-08-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27233
- Case number
- 05-1989-0178
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTG
- 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 05-1989-0178 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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