EPA v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY OF OHIO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$14,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT OWNS AND OPERATES 12 CLASS II UNDERGROUND SALT WATER DISPOSAL INJECTION WELLS IN OGEMAW COUNTY, MI. THE WELLS ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE AND ARE PERMITTED. RESPONDENT EXCEEDED THE INJECTION PRESSURE LIMITATION OF 1650 PSIG IN NOVEMBER 1990, APRIL 1991, JULY 1991, AND AUGUST 1991, IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT ATTACHMENT F; AND FAILED TO GIVE NOTICE IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- MARATHON OIL COMPANY OF OHIONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL
BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084
Registry ID: 110009327022
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MARATHON OIL COMPANY OF OHIOentered 1992-04-23
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $14,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1991-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1991-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-04-23Final Order Issued
- 1992-06-09Compliance Achieved
- 1992-06-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27870
- Case number
- 05-1991-0282
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1991-0282 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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