EPA v. WYNONA OIL & GAS 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. WYNONA OIL & GAS COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY 116 NORTH 4TH STREET PONCA CITY, KAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74601 FACILITY: WELL NO. 3, OS1596, SW/4, SEC. 20, T24 N, R10 E 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING AN INJECTION WELL IN A MANNER THAT COULD ALLOW CONTAMINANTS TO FLOW INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) PROPERLY PLUG AND ABANDON THE WELL OR COMPLETE OTHER ACTIONS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF FLUIDS INTO U.S. DRINKING WATERS WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• WYNONA OIL & GAS COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WYNONA OIL & GAS

  116 N 4TH ST, PONCA CITY, OK, 746015404

  Registry ID: 110010645793

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WYNONA OIL & GAS COMPANYentered 2001-03-08

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-03-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-03-08Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-14Enforcement Action Closed