EPA v. C. E. MCCLURKIN DBA J-C OIL COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. MR. C. E. MCCLURKIN J-C OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY P.O. BOX 638 BOWRING, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74009 FACILITY: OSAGE COUNTY WELL NO. 104, NW/4, SEC. 36, T29N, R11E, INV. NO. OS5443 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY OPERATING A CLASS II INJECTION WELL WITHOUT MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND FAILING TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS BY FAILING TO MONITOR AND REPORT PRODUCTION VOLUMES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,000, WHICH IS DUE WITH IN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER. THE ORDER ALSO REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) SUBMIT A REPORT OF MONTHLY FLUID PRODUCTION FROM THE PRODUCTION WELLS, 2) CEASE USE OF THE WELL FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS, DISCONNECT ALL INJECTION PIPELINES LEADING TO THE WELL, AND REMOVE SUCH PIPELINES FROM THE WELL SITE NO LA- TER THAN ONE DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER, AND 3) RESPONDENT MAY RESUME USE OF WELL FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS AFTER DEMONSTRATING MECHANICAL INTEG- RITY OF THE WELL.

Defendants (1)

• C. E. MCCLURKINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• J-C OIL COMPANY, WELL NO. 104

  NW/4, SEC. 36, T29N, R11E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110010734893

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• C. E. MCCLURKIN DBA J-C OIL COMPANYentered 2000-03-23

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-10-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-23Final Order Issued
• 2001-01-30Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-30Enforcement Action Closed