EPA v. ROUGEOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1432(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300H-2(C). 2. KURT LAUTERBACH ROUGEOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION P.O. BOX 667 SPERRY, OKLAHOMA 74073 LOCATION OF WELLS: NE/4, SEC. 29, T 21N, R 12E SW/4, SEC. 17, T 21N, R 12E NW/4, SEC. 28, T 21N, R 12E SE/4, SEC. 07, T 23N, R 12E 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 PLUG THE WELLS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS BY AUG. 30, 1995.

Defendants (1)

• ROUGEOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROUGEOT OIL & GAS CORP

  314 W 90TH PL N, SPERRY, OK, 740733918

  Registry ID: 110010652169

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROUGET OIL & GAS CORPORATIONentered 1995-04-27

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1995-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-04-27Final Order Issued
• 2002-08-29Enforcement Action Closed