EPA v. CALUMET OIL COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300H-2(C). 2. DAVID SPENCER CALUMET OIL COMPANY 2455 EAST 51ST STREET, SUITE 101 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74105 LOCATION OF WELL: NE/4, SEC. 17, T 25N, R 07E 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. SECS. 147. 2909, 147.2911, AND 147.2912(A)(2) BY MAINTAINING THE WELL, WHICH LACKS MECHANICAL INTEGRITY IN THAT CONSTRUCT- ION IS INADEQUATE TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANT FLUID MOVEMENT INTO USDWS THROUGH VERTICAL CHANNELS ADJACENT TO THE WELL BORE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS PROPOSED REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• CALUMET OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• CALUMET OIL CO

  2455 E 51ST ST STE 101, TULSA, OK, 741056066

  Registry ID: 110010652150

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1995-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-08-23Enforcement Action Closed