EPA v. SUPERIOR WELDING, INC., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 14239C) OF THE SFAE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. SUPERIOR WELDING, INC., AN OKLAHOMA CORPORATION P.O. BOX 697 BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74005 FACILITIES: OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA (SEE SECTION 5.) 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), BY OPERATING 129 CLASS II INJECTION WELLS IN A MANNER THAT COULD ALLOW THE MOVEMENT OF FLUID INTO A USDW. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND OPPORTUN- ITY TO REQUEST A HEARING. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLETE THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IN SECTION 6. BY THE DATE SPECIFIED. PLUGGING OR REPLUGGING MUST BE COMPLETED AC- CORDING TO REGULATIONS. THE ORDER BECOMES EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE UNLESS AN APPEAL IS TAKEN. 5. LOCATIONS OF WELLS: DEWEY-BARTLESVILLE/PARKER FIELD UNIT: 1. OS2209 WELL NO. W-74 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 2. OS2210 WELL NO. W-75 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 3. OS2211 WELL NO. W-76 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 4. OS2212 WELL NO. W-79 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 5. OS2213 WELL NO. W-80 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 6. OS2214 WELL NO. W-81 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 7. OS2215 WELL NO. W-82 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 8. OS2216 WELL NO. W-84 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 9. OS2217 WELL NO. W-85 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 10. OS2218 WELL NO. W-86 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 11. OS4245 WELL NO. W-6 SW/4, SEC. 15, T27 N, R12 E 12. OS2221 WELL NO. W-88 SE/4, SEC. 16, T27 N, R12 E 13. OS2222 WELL NO. W-83 SE/4, SEC. 16, T27 N, R12 E 14. OS2223 WELL NO. W-1 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 15. OS2224 WELL NO. W-7 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 16. OS2225 WELL NO. W-8 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 17. OS2226 WELL NO. W-9 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 18. OS2227 WELL NO. W-15 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 19. OS2228 WELL NO. W-16 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 20. OS2229 WELL NO. W-22 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 21. OS2230 WELL NO. W-23 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 22. OS2231 WELL NO. W-24 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 23. OS2232 WELL NO. W-25 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 24. OS2233 WELL NO. W-30 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 25. OS2234 WELL NO. W-32 NE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 26. OS2236 WELL NO. W-31 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 27. OS2237 WELL NO. W-36 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 28. OS2238 WELL NO. W-37 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 29. OS2240 WELL NO. W-39 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 30. OS2243 WELL NO. W-43 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 31. OS2246 WELL NO. W-47 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 32. OS2247 WELL NO. W-48 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 33. OS3666 WELL NO. W-52 SE/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 34. OS2248 WELL NO. W-40 SW/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 35. OS2252 WELL NO. W-50 SW/4, SEC. 21, T27 N, R12 E 36. OS2253 WELL NO. W-2 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 37. OS2254 WELL NO. W-4 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 38. OS2255 WELL NO. W-5 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 39. OS2256 WELL NO. W-10 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 40. OS2257 WELL NO. W-11 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 41. OS2258 WELL NO. W-12 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 42. OS2260 WELL NO. W-17 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 43. OS2261 WELL NO. W-18 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 44. OS2263 WELL NO. W-20 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 45. OS2267 WELL NO. W-34 NW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 46. OS2268 WELL NO. W-33 SW/4, SEC. 22. T27 N, R12 E 47. OS2269 WELL NO. W-35 SW/4, SEC. 22, T27 N, R12 E 48. OS2275 WELL NO. W-63 NW/4, S

Defendants (1)

• SUPERIOR WELDING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUPERIOR COS INCORPORATED MACHINING & FABRICATION DIVISION

  101 NORTH JOHNSTONE AVENUE, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74003

  Registry ID: 110002130248

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUPERIOR WELDING, INC.entered 1998-08-10

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-10Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-21Compliance Achieved
• 2000-09-21Enforcement Action Closed