EPA v. SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300H-2(C). 2. SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY PO BOX 545 HOMINY, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74035 WELL NO. 1-A, OS2434, NE/4, SEC. 5, T22 N, R12 E, SKIATOOK FIELD, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) MAINTAINING AN INJECTION WELL IN A MANNER THAT COULD ALLOW FLUID MOVEMENT INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER; AND 2) FAILURE TO PLUG AND ABANDON WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) PLUG THE WELL ACCORD- ING TO REGULATIONS OR PROVIDE AN ACCEPTABLE PLAN FOR FU- TURE USE TO EPA WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AO.

Defendants (1)

• SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM CO

  WELL NO. 1-A, OS2434, NE/4, SEC. 5, T22 N, R12 E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110010706030

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM COMPANYentered 2001-02-15

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-02-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-02-15Final Order Issued
• 2001-02-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-02-05Enforcement Action Closed