EPA v. PRICE WELL SERVICES, INC.

Case summary

PRICE WELL SERVICES, INC., OF PRINCETON, IN, THE DEF IN THIS ACTION, OWNS AND OPERATES ONW UNDERGROUND INJECTION WELL IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. ON 7/18/91, THE USEPA ISSUED A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C)(2) OF THE SDWA, 42 USC SECTION 300H-2(C)(2), CITING THE DEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGS AT 40 CFR PART 144. THE ORDER REQUIRED PRICE WELL SERVICES, INC., TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER AND PAY A PENALTY OF $12,000. TO DATE, THE DEF HAS NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ADM ORDER OR PAID THE PENALTY. PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(B) AND (C)(7) OF THE SDWA, 42 USC SECTIONS 300H-2(B) 300H-2(C)(7), THE ADMINISTRATIVE MAY REQUEST THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE. RECENTLY, IN AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THIS MATTER PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE ACTION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 12778, REGION 5 SENT A LETTER TO PRICE WELL SERVICES, INC., AND ADVISED IT THAT REGION 5 HAD RECOMMENDED THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE FILED AGAINST PRICE WELL SEVICES, INC.

Defendants (1)

• PRICE WELL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRICE WELL SERVICE

  HWY 64 EAST, PRINCETON, IN, 47670

  Registry ID: 110012138766

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRICE WELL SERVICES, INC.

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $12,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-10-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-04-10Concluded
• 1998-04-10Enforcement Action Closed