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05-1996-0419Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 05

EPA v. KEARNS, ROBERT

Final Order No Penalty

Compliance action

$15,235

Case summary

SDWA PENALTY COMPLAINT.RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT PERMIT APPLICATION, SUBMIT PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN, DEMON- STRATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT, AND MAINTAIN MECHANICAL INTEGRITY FOR SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL. RESPONDENT SUCCESSFULLY PLUGGED WELL, BUT HAD NO ABILITY TO PAY A PENALTY. SETTLEMENT WAS FOR NO PENALTY. CASE IS CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • ROBERT KEARNSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KEARNS, ROBERT

    6769 W EIGHT MILE RD, REED CITY, MI, 49677

    Registry ID: 110012287015

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1422Safe Drinking Water Act
  • SDWA 1421UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KEARNS, ROBERTentered 1998-07-08

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-08-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-07-08Final Order Issued
  • 1998-07-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
29840
Case number
05-1996-0419
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMBI
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 05-1996-0419 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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