EPA v. SERVICE DRILLING COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. SERVICE DRILLING COMPANY MIKE BARNHART 1800 FOURTH NATIONAL BANK BUILDING TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74119 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTIONS 147.2903 (A) AND 147.2916 BY CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING AN INJECT- ION WELL WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A UIC PROGRAM PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WITH PENALTIES AND OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A HEARING TO THE RESPONDENT. THE PROPOSED AO WITH PENALTIES WOULD REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT THE RESPONDENT TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,000. THE AO WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSED AO UNLESS AN APPEAL IS TAKEN.

Defendants (1)

• SERVICE DRILLING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SERVICE DRILLING CO

  1800 FOURTH NATL BANK BLDG, TULSA, OK, 741195448

  Registry ID: 110010698940

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SERVICE DRILLING COMPANYentered 1996-08-28

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-05-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-28Final Order Issued
• 1996-10-09Compliance Achieved
• 1996-11-12Enforcement Action Closed