EPA v. PINE OIL CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. PINE OIL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 667 SPERRY, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74073 FACILITIES: OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA OS2141 W-23 SW/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS4647 W-24 SW/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS2135 W-38 SW/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS4253 W-82 NW/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS4254 W-66 NW/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS3774 W-69 SW/4, SEC. 33, T 21N, R 12E OS2137 W-74 SW/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS4268 W-72 NE/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS2132 W-22 NW/4, SEC. 04, T 20N, R 12E OS2182 W-65 NW/4, SEC. 08, T 20N, R 12E OS2497 W-68 SW/4, SEC. 33, T 20N, R 12E 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING INJECTION WELLS IN A MANNER THAT COULD AL- LOW THE MOVEMENT OF FLUIDS INTO AN UNDERGROUND SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER, MAINTAINING THE WELLS WITHOUT MECHANICAL INTEGRITY, AND FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONSTRUCTION RE- QUIREMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO EITHER PLUG THE WELLS ACCORDING TO RE- GULATIONS OR COMPLETE OTHER APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION (PLUG A WELL, CONVERT THE WELL OR OTHER WORK APPROVED BY EPA) ACCORDING THE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: WELL NO. W-23 ON OR BY SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-24 ON OR BY SEPT. 30, 1997 WELL NO. W-38 ON OR BY DEC. 31, 1997 WELL NO. W-82 ON OR BY DEC. 31, 1997 WELL NO. W-66 ON OR BY APR. 30, 1998 WELL NO. W-69 ON OR BY AUG. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-74 ON OR BY DEC. 31, 1998 WELL NO. W-72 ON OR BY APR. 30, 1999 WELL NO. W-22 ON OR BY AUG. 31, 1999 WELL NO. W-65 ON OR BY DEC. 31, 1999 WELL NO. W-68 ON OR BY APR. 30, 2000

Defendants (1)

• PINE OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PINE OIL CORP

  PO BOX 667, SPERRY, OK, 74073

  Registry ID: 110010775410

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PINE OIL CORPORATIONentered 1997-05-30

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-04-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-05-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-16Compliance Achieved
• 1998-12-16Enforcement Action Closed