EPA v. MCMURTRIE OIL, INCORPORATED

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 399H-2(C). 2. BILL MCMURTRIE MCMURTRIE OIL, INCORPORATED ROUTE 5, BOX 380B BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA 74003 LOCATION OF WELLS: SE/4, SEC. 13, T26N, R11E NW/4, SEC. 19, T26N, R12E 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. SECS. 147. 2909, 147.2911, AND 147.2912(A)(2) BY MAINTAINING THE WELLS, WHICH LACK MECHANICAL INTEGRITY IN THAT CONSTRUCT- ION IS INADEQUATE TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANT FLUID MOVEMENT INTO USDWS THROUGH VERTICAL CHANNELS ADJACENT TO THE WELL BORES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS PROPOSED REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO CONVERT THE WELLS TO PRODUCTION BY JUN. 30, 1995 AND JUL. 30, 1995.

Defendants (1)

• MCMURTRIE OIL, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• MCMURTRIE OIL, INC.

  RT 5 BOX 380B, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74003

  Registry ID: 110010782938

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1995-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-09-18Enforcement Action Closed