EPA v. ORYX ENERGY COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$7,500
Case summary
RESPONDENT WAS AUTHOURIZED TO OPERATE UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL UNDER USEPA PERMIT, WHICH CONDITIONS INCLUDED A MAXI- MUM ALLOWED INJECTION PRESSURE OF 1400 PSIG. ON FEBRUARY 5 & 6, RESPONDENT OPERATED WELL AT 1500 PSIG, IN EXCESS OF PERMITTED LIMIT. - RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT ON THESE INCIDENTS OF NON-COMPLIANCE, AS REQUIRED BY ITS PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- ORYX ENERGY COMPANYNamed 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)
ORYX ENERGY COMPANYentered 1992-08-25
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $7,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1991-12-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-04-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-08-25Final Order Issued
- 1992-09-08Compliance Achieved
- 1994-03-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27874
- Case number
- 05-1991-0286
- 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 05-1991-0286 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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