EPA v. Cargill Salt Saint Clair
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The company operates Class III UIC injection wells in Michigan for salt solution mining. The wells must be tested periodically to ensure they have mechanical integrity, a two-part test. Eighteen tests involving 11 wells were done late. In addition, some test results were submitted to EPA late. The company has agreed to pay a $70,000 penalty. Penalty paid 1/30/2017.
Defendants (1)
- Cargill, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CARGILL SALT SAINT CLAIR
916 S RIVERSIDE AVE, SAINT CLAIR, MI, 48079
Registry ID: 110000733010
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Cargill Salt Saint Clairentered 2016-11-10
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $70,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2016-09-02Public Comment Period Start
- 2016-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-11-10Final Order Issued
- 2016-11-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-01-30Compliance Achieved
- 2017-02-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600802728
- Case number
- 05-2016-4701
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- UIC
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2016-4701 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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