EPA v. MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Case summary

PLEASE USE THIS CASE TO REPLACE THE GUEST PETROLEUM CASE ON OUR LIST OF FY 2000 CASES (NOTE: AN ATTORNEY HAS NOT YET BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE GUEST PETROLEUM CASE. MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY VIOLATED PERMIT NUMBER MI-035- 2R-A001 BY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INJECTION PRES- SURE AT 12 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS FOR FOUR MONTHS, FAILING TO SUBMIT TIMELY MONITORING REPORTS FOR 13 CLASS II INJECT- ION WELLS FOR ONE MONTH, FAILING TO MONITOR AND RECORD AT LEAST WEEKLY FOR INJECTION PRESSURE AT 13 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS FOR SIX SMONTH. THE 13 WELLS ARE MEYER #1, FREIER #1, HALL-KING #2, HOAG #1, OLSON #1, SHAW #1, SINCIC #1, ST. FRANKLIN #1, TOWNSEND #2, WALLACE #1, HALL-CAMPBELL #1, MCBRIDGE #1, AND WALLACE #2, IN CLARE COUNTY MICHIGAN. THE 13 WELLS ARE LOCATED IN TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST IN SECTIONS 25 AND 36 OF CLARE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. THE COMPLAINT SOUGHT A #132,900 CIVIL PENALTY AND MDC'S COMPLAINCE WITH ITS PERMIT. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER RESOLVED THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS WITH A SETTLEMENT FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF $105,200 AND A SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. THE SETTLEMENT PENALTY WAS REDUCED FROM THE AMOUNT IN THE COMPLAINT BASED ON MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY'S GOOD FAITH AND PROMPT ACTIONS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE AFTER U.S. EPA INFORMED IT THAT IT WAS IN VIOLATION OF UIC REQUIREMENTS. THE COMPLAINT AND CAFO WERE FILED SIMUL- TANEOUSLY ON JULY 27, 2001, AFTER A 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE PROPOSED DOCUMENTS. THE CHECK FOR $105,200 WAS SUBMITTED ON AUGUST 6, 2001, AND THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WAS SUBMITTED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2001.

Defendants (1)

• SKEELS FIELD UNITNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

  1425 S MISSION RD, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI, 48858

  Registry ID: 110003585273

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT COMPANYentered 2001-07-27

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $105,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-07-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-27Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-27Enforcement Action Closed