EPA v. MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT SDWA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The company converted 4 oil and gas wells in Michigan to UIC injection wells before it obtained Federal UIC permits. This is a violation of 40 CFR 144.31. Susan Prout is the ORC attorney. The company has agreed to pay the $16,000 penalty. Water Division approved CAFO on 8/28/2012. After 40-day comment period, Final Order signed 10/22/2012. Penalty paid in full in early November 2012. Termination letter sent 11/13/2012.
Defendants (1)
- MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
1425 S MISSION RD, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI, 48858
Registry ID: 110003585273
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT SDWA CAFOentered 2012-10-22
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $16,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-10-22Final Order Issued
- 2012-11-07Compliance Achieved
- 2012-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000054277
- Case number
- 05-2012-3002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- UIC
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2012-3002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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