EPA v. ENERGY LEASE SERVICE, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. ENERGY LEASE SERVICE, INC. 123 SOUTH OHIO DRUMRIGHT, CREEK COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74030 FACILITIES: WELL NO. 1-A OK9059 SW/4, SEC. 32, T20 N, R6 E MEREMEC WELL NO. 3 OK9040 NW/4, SEC 1, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY WELL NO. S-1 OK9039 NE/4, SEC. 14, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY WELL NO. 7W OK0155 NE/4, SEC. 14, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY WELL NO. 4W OK0153 NE/4, SEC. 14, T19 N, R5 E YALE QUAY 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1422 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) UNAUTHORIZED INJECTION; 2) FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN- NUAL OPERATION REPORTS; AND 3) FAILURE TO PLUG AND ABAN- DON WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERA- TIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED APROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) WITH PEN- ALTIES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO: A) CEASE USE OF WELL NO. 3 FOR UNDERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS, DIS- CONNECT ALL PIPELINES LEADING TO WELL NO. 3, AND REMOVE SUCH PIPELINES FROM THE WELL SITE NO LATER THAN ONE DAY AFTER EFFECTIVE OF THE AO; B) PLUG WELL NOS. 7W, 4W, 1-A, AND S-1 ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO; C) SUBMIT ANNUAL OP- ERATION REPORTS FOR EACH OF THE WELLS FOR THE PERIOD JAN. 1996 THROUGH DEC. 1999, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECT- IVE DATE OF THE AO; D) RESUME USE OF WELL NO. 3 FOR UN- DERGROUND INJECTION OF FLUIDS AFTER DEMONSTRATING ITS MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF WELL NO. 3, COMPLY WITH THE PER- MIT, AND RECEIVING AUTHORIZATION FROM EPA; AND E) PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $60,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• ENERGY LEASE SERVICE, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (5)

• ENERGY LEASE SVC INC

  123 S OHIO AVE, DRUMRIGHT, OK, 740303825

  Registry ID: 110010658109

• OK9039 - WELL NO. S-1 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 14, T 19N, R 5E, STILLWATER, OK, 74074

  Registry ID: 110013691914

• OK0153 - WELL NO. 4W (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 14, T 19N, R 5E, STILLWATER, OK, 74074

  Registry ID: 110013691914

• OK0155 - WELL NO. 7W (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 14, T 19N, R 5E, STILLWATER, OK, 74074

  Registry ID: 110013691914

• OK904000 - WINNIE WEST WELL NO. 3 (E)

  NW/4, SEC. 1, T19N, R 5E, PAWNEE, OK, 87501

  Registry ID: 110013710993

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ENERGY LEASE SERVICE, INC.entered 2000-11-07

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $24,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-12-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-01-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-07Final Order Issued
• 2010-11-30Enforcement Action Closed