EPA v. SIOSI OIL & GAS COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. SIOSI OIL & GAS COMPANY P.O. BOX 803 RILEY, INDIANA 47871 WELLS: OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA WELL NO. 5-9 OS1805 SW/4, SEC. 27, T24N, R10E N. BIRCH 6-16 OS1822 NE/4, SEC. 33, T24N, R10E BIRCH 6-11 OS1823 NE/4, SEC. 33, T24N, R10E BIRCH 1 OS3382 NW/4, SEC. 32, T21N, R10E AVANT 49 OS3509 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 66 OS3511 NW/4, SEC. 20, T23N, R12E AVANT 61 OS3512 NW/4, SEC. 20, T23N, R12E AVANT 57 OS3513 NW/4, SEC. 20, T23N, R12E AVANT 53 OS3514 NW/4, SEC. 20, T23N, R12E AVANT 72 OS3515 NW/4, SEC. 20, T23N, R12E AVANT 52 OS3534 NW/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 74 OS3537 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT WELL NO. 125 OS3538 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 126 OS3539 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 127 OS3540 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 6 OS3634 NW/4, SEC. 24, T23N, R03E WATCHORN 6-17 OS3796 NE/4, SEC. 33, T24N, R10E BIRCH 121 OS3933 SE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 45 OS3934 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 137 OS3935 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 136 OS3936 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 131 OS3937 NW/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 129 OS3939 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 128 OS3940 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT T-1 OS4536 NE/4, SEC. 24, T23N, R11E AVANT T-2 OS4537 NW/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 38 OS4538 NW/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 55 OS4541 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 59 OS4542 NE/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 62 OS4543 NW/4, SEC. 20, T23N, R12E AVANT WELL NO. 75 OS4544 NW/4, SEC. 19, T23N, R12E AVANT 6-15 OS4690 NE/4, SEC. 33, T24N, R10E BIRCH 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT REQUIRED ANNUAL OPERATING REPORTS FOR THE WELLS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINSTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) SUBMIT THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORTS FOR THE WELLS NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, 2) IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT SUBMIT REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORTS FOR THE WELLS, NO LATER THAN 16 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR EACH ACTIVE WELL, 3) IF RESPONDENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT 2 OF THE AO, NO LATER THAN 17 DAYS OF THE AO, RESPONDENT SHALL CEASE USE OF THE ACTIVE WELLS FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS, DISCONNECT ALL INJECTION PIPELINES LEADING TO THE ACTIVE WELLS, AND REMOVE SUCH PIPELINES FROM THE ACTIVE WELL SITES, AND 4) IF RESPONDENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH RE- QUIREMENT 3 OF THE AO, RESPONDENT SHALL PLUG THE INACTIVE WELLS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• SIOSI OIL & GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SIOSI OIL & GAS CO

  RR 1 BOX 318, SKIATOOK, OK, 740709510

  Registry ID: 110010746265

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SIOSI OIL & GAS COMPANYentered 1997-09-15

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-15Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-11-26Enforcement Action Closed