EPA v. FOUR BROTHERS, INCORPORATED

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. J. SCOTT DUCHARME FOUR BROTHERS, INCORPORATED P.O. BOX 1631 BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA 74005 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA AND THE OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL REGULATION BY FAILING TO PLUG INJECTION WELLS WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER CESSATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS AND OPERATING THE WELLS IN A MANNER THAT COULD ALLOW CONTAMINANTS TO FLOW INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUES A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO PLUG THE WELLS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS ON OR BEFORE THE DATE PLUG DUE , OR TO CONVERT ANY OF THE WELLS TO PRODUCTION USE UPON APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF OF THE UIC SECTION. THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE MAY BE AMENDED WITH THE APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF OF THE UIC SECTION. 5. LIST OF WELL AND PLUGGING SCHEDULE WELL DATE PLUG DUE WELL NO. W-16 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-17 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-18 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-21 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-22 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-27 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-127 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-130 MAR. 31, 1996 WELL NO. W-5 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-11 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-12 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-13 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-14 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-15 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-40 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-42 SEPT. 30, 1996 WELL NO. W-33 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. W-35 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. W-41 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. A-101 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. A-103 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. C-101 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. C-103 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. E-101 MAR. 31, 1997 WELL NO. W-4 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. 42 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-36 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-38 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-119 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-129 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-136 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-140 SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-2 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-3 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-118 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-125 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-126 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-127 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-137 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-138 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-141 MAR. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-221 MAR. 31, 1998

Defendants (1)

• J. SCOTT DUCHARMENamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• FOUR BROTHERS INC

  415 S DEWEY AVE, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 740033511

  Registry ID: 110010650312

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1995-12-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-02-29Final Order Issued
• 1996-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-12-02Compliance Achieved
• 1998-12-02Enforcement Action Closed