EPA v. DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC. 951 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 300 JENKS, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74037 FACILITY: WELL NO. 12, OS5728, NW/4, SEC. 1, T25 N, R11 E WOOLAROC FIELD, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING A CLASS II INJECTION WELL WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A NEW UIC PROGRAM PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) WITH AD- MINISTRATIVE CIVIL PENALTY ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $4,000, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EF- FECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, AND TO 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 LATER THAN ONE DAY AFTER THE EF- FECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER. THE ORDER BECOMES EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE.

Defendants (1)

• DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC.

  WELL NO. 12, OS5728, NW/4, SEC. 1, T25 N, R11 E, SKIATOOK, OK, 74070

  Registry ID: 110010643875

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DISCOVERY ENERGY, INC.entered 1999-04-22

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $330

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-06Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-06Enforcement Action Closed