EPA v. SPESS OIL COMPANY, GREG SPARKS

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. GREG SPARKS SPESS OIL COMPANY 200 S. BROADWAY CLEVELAND, OKLAHOMA 74020 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTIONS 147.2909 AND 147.1912(A)(2) BY MAINTAINING AN INJECTION WELL WITH- OUT MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SEC- TIONS 147.2909 AND 147.2911 BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER THAT WOULD ORDER THE RESPONDENT TO PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS OR CONVERT THE WELL INTO PRODUCTION WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• SPESS OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPESS OIL CO

  200 S BROADWAY ST, CLEVELAND, OK, 740204617

  Registry ID: 110010658626

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPESS OIL CO.entered 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
• 1996-09-16Compliance Achieved
• 1996-09-16Enforcement Action Closed