EPA v. SELL OIL COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. DAVID SELL SELL OIL COMPANY P.O. BOX 182 PAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA 74056 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTIONS 147.2909 AND 147.12(A)(2) BY MAINTAINING AN INJECTION WELL WITHOUT MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND 40 CFR SECTIONS 147.2909 AND 147.2911 BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONSTRUCTION REQUIRE- MENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPOND- ENT ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS OR CONVERT THE WELL TO PRODUCTION WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• SELL OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DAVID SELL

  PO BOX 182, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110010661621

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DAVID SELLentered 1996-07-31

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-07-31Final Order Issued
• 1996-08-15Compliance Achieved
• 1996-09-27Enforcement Action Closed