EPA v. PRODUCERS OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. PRODUCERS OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY 427 SOUTH BOSTON, SUITE 711 TULSA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74103-4199 FACILITY: WELL NO. 1-C, INV. NO. OS1975, SW/4, SEC. 15, T28N, R10E, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO PROPERLY PLUG AND ABANDON A CLASS II IN- JECTION WELL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES TO ISSUE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO. AN EPA REPRESENTATIVE SHALL WITNESS PLUGGING OPERATIONS AND RESPONDENT SHALL OBTAIN APPROVAL OF PROPOSED PLUGGING PROCEDURES FROM THE OSAGE UIC OFFICE AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE INITIATING PLUGGING.

Defendants (1)

• PRODUCERS OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRODUCERS OIL CO

  OS1975 WELL NO. 1-C, SW/4, SEC. 15, T28N, R10E, TULSA, OK, 74101

  Registry ID: 110010776044

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRODUCERS OIL COMPANYentered 1998-09-22

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-22Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-19Compliance Achieved
• 1998-11-19Enforcement Action Closed