EPA v. R. D. HAYES

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. R. D. HAYES P.O. BOX 967 PAWHSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74056 FACILITY: WELL NO. 4, NE/4, SEC. 32, T24N, R9E, INV. NO. OS2005, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING A CLASS II 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 ISSUES A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND OPPORTUN- ITY TO REUEST A HEARING. THE PROPOSED ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECT- IVE DATE OF THE ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL PLUG THE WELL AC- CORDING TO REGULATIONS, AND THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE COMPLETE WHEN RESPONDENT SUBMITS A REPORT OF WORK COM- PLETED TO THE BIA AND EPA, AND EPA NOTIFIES RESPONDENT IN WRITING THAT WORK IS SATISFACTORY.

Defendants (1)

• R. D. HAYESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• R. D. HAYES

  NE/4, SEC. 32, T24N, R9E, WELL NO. 4 , OS2005, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110010642518

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• R. D. HAYES

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-11-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-08Enforcement Action Closed