EPA v. PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANY P.O. BOX 628 BARNSDALL, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74002 FACILITY: WELL NO. 5A, OS5703, SE/4, SEC. 32, T25 N, R12 E, CANDY CREEK FIELD, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY OPERATING A CLASS II INJECTION WELL WITHOUT FIRST OB- TAINING AUTHORIZATION TO INJECT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) WITH AD- MINISTRATIVE CIVIL PENALTY TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO OR- DERS THE RESPONDENT TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6.047, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, AND CEASE USE OF THE WELL FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS, DIS- CONNECT ALL INJECTION PIPELINES LEADING TO THE WELL, AND REMOVE SUCH PIPELINES FROM THE WELL SITE NO LATER THAN ONE DAY SFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE EF- FECTIVE DATE SHOULD BE 07/01/98.

Defendants (1)

• PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM CO

  WELL NO. 5A, OS5703, SE/4, SEC. 32, T25 N, R12 E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002

  Registry ID: 110010655353

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PERFORMANCE PETROLEUM COMPANYentered 1998-12-07

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $3,727

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-12-07Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-15Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-15Enforcement Action Closed