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05-2019-4700Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2019· Region 05

EPA v. Great Lakes Petroleum Producers, Inc.

Case summary

The Respondent incurred penalties and injunctive relief compliance requirements for violating its EPA Permit and the UIC regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 144 by injecting in its Riverside #2 well (Location: 42.94486111, -85.73819444) fluids from unapproved sources, failing to obtain EPA's prior approval to making changes to its injection fluids, failing to submit an analysis of the new injection fluids, failing to measure with a gauge and record injection and annulus pressure of its well, and failing to retain records of all monitoring information.

Defendants (1)

  • Great Lakes Petroleum Producers, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM PRODUCERS (MIS06190 / RIVERSIDE #2 WELL)

    PO BOX 713, WALKER, MI, 49429

    Registry ID: 110054093431

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1421UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Great Lakes Petroleum Producers, Inc.entered 2018-12-13

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2018-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2018-12-13Final Order Issued
  • 2019-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601808719
Case number
05-2019-4700
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
UIC
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
UIC Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2019-4700 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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