EPA v. WACHTMAN-SCHROEDER, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. WACHTMAN-SCHROEDER, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY P.O. BOX 1138 PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74056 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING AN EXISTING CLASS II INJECTION WELL IN A MANNER THAT COULD ALOW CONTAMINANTS TO FLOW INTO UNDER- GROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT WOULD REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO PROPERLY PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL, IN ACCORDANCE, OR CONVERT THE WELL TO PRODUCTION USE, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECT- IVE DATE OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• WACHTMAN-SCHROEDERNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WACHTMAN-SCHROEDER

  NE/4, SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 27 N, RANGE 11 E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110010747941

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WACHTMAN-SCHROEDERentered 2000-09-15

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-15Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-24Enforcement Action Closed