EPA v. RM OIL AND GAS COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. ROBERT MCKEE RM OIL AND GAS COMPANY P.O. BOX 501 PAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA 74056 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING AN INJECTION WELL 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 PROPOSE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL, AND PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS OR CONVERT TO OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION.

Defendants (1)

• ROBERT MCKEENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RM OIL AND GAS CO

  OS5172, WELL NO. 7, SEC/4, SEC. 29, T26N, R11E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110010653523

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RM OIL AND GAS COMPANYentered 1997-04-18

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-01-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-04-18Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-02Compliance Achieved
• 1998-12-02Enforcement Action Closed