EPA v. NORTHEASTERN ENERGY CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,300
Compliance action
$5,000
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: ANNULUS DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND ANNULUS FLUID LEVEL VIOLATIONS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ADDRESSES ONE WELL OWNED AND OPERATED BY NORTHEASTERN IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. NORTHEASTERN FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF ITS OPERATING PERMIT ( MI-147-2D-004 ) AND 40 C.F.R. 144.51(A) BY FAILING TO PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL AFTER A CESSATION OF OPERATION OF 2 YEAR, OR DESCRIBE SATISFACTORY ACTION OR PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE WELL WOULD NOT ENDANGER USDWS DURING THE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY ABANDONMENT. IN ADDITION, NORTHEASTERN FAILED TO SUBMIT MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT.
Defendants (1)
- NORTHEASTERN ENERGY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTHEASTERN ENERGY
6750 W PRINCETON AVE, SAINT CLAIR, MI, 48079
Registry ID: 110010742241
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
NORTHEASTERN ENERGY CORPORATIONentered 2000-07-12
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $3,300
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-06-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-07-12Final Order Issued
- 2000-10-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31503
- Case number
- 05-1999-0133
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1999-0133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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