EPA v. MR. MIKE MORRISON, AN INDIVIDUAL

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. MR. MIKE MORRISON 14920 WEST HIGHWAY 66 SAPULPA, CREEK COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74066 WELL: OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA WELL NO. 3 OS2401 NE/4, SEC. 15, T21 N, R12 E 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY 1) INJECTION PRESSURE AT THE WELLHEAD EXCEEDED AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM , AND 2) FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED OPERATING REPORTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) WITH PEN- ALTIES AND OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A HEARING. THE PROPOSED AO WOULD ORDER THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, CEASE USING THE WELL FOR UNDERGROUND IN- JECTION, DISCONNECT INJECTION PIPELINES FROM THE WELL- HEAD, AND NOT USE THE WELL FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION UN- TIL THE WELL IS AUTHORIZED BY PERMIT OR AN EMERGENCY PER- MIT ISSUED, B) IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ACTION 1, RESPONDENT SHALL PLUG THE WELL WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER TERMINATING INJECTION, AND C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EF- FECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, RESPONDENT SHALL PAY A CIVIL PEN- ALTY OF $25,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• MR. MIKE MORRISONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MR. MIKE MORRISON

  14920 W HWY 66, SAPULPA, OK, 74066

  Registry ID: 110010781966

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MR. MIKE MORRISON

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-15Enforcement Action Closed