EPA v. DOUG SMITH

Case summary

1. SECTION 14239C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300H-2(C). 2. DOUG SMITH TULSA, OKLAHOMA LOCATION OF WELL: OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA SE/4,SEC. 29, T 22N, R 11E 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SECS. 147.2903(B), 147.2905 AND 147.2909 BY FAILING TO ASSURE THAT NO FLUID MOVEMENT INTO USDW COULD OCCUR THROUGH TEMPORARILY ABANDONED WELL BORE AND FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER VI-UIC-93-0015 BY FAILING TO PLUG THE WELL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $15,000.00 IS ASSESSED AND THE RE- SPONDENT IS ORDER TO PLUG THE WELL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• DOUG SMITHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOUG SMITH

  SE/4, SEC. 29, T 22N, R 11E, TULSA, OK, 74101

  Registry ID: 110010652098

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOUG SMITHentered 1995-05-11

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1994-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-05-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-09-15Administrative Hearing
• 1995-05-11Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-23Compliance Achieved
• 2000-03-23Enforcement Action Closed