EPA v. NADEL AND GUSSMAN, 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. NADEL AND GUSSMAN, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY 3232 FIRST NATIONAL TOWER TULSA, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74103 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) FAILURE TO PLUG AND ABANDON WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS; AND 2) MAINTAINING INJECTION WELLS IN A MANNER THAT COULD ALLOW FLUID MOVE- MENT INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT THAT ON OR BEFORE NOV. 1, 2001, RESPONDENT SHALL: A) PLUG AND ABANDON WELL NO. 7 AND WELL NO. 6 AC- CORDING TO REGULATIONS; AND B) COMPLETE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PREVENT FLUID MOVEMENT INTO USDWS THROUGH WELL NO. 2, WELL NO. 3, WELL NO. 40-A, AND WELL NO. 19-A.

Defendants (1)

• NADEL AND GUSSMANNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• OS4337 - WELL NO. 3 (E)

  SE/4, SEC 33, T 23N, R 8E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013705669

• OS5043 - WELL NO. 40-A (E)

  NE/4 SEC.19, T 23N, R 8E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013705641

• NADEL & GUSSMAN

  3232 FIRST NATIONAL TOWER, TULSA, OK, 74103

  Registry ID: 110010652141

• OS5769 - WELL 19-A (E)

  SE/4, SEC. 19, T 23N, R 8E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013705641

• OS3344 - WELL NO. 2 (E)

  SW/4, SEC 35, T 22N, R 8E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013691843

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NADEL AND GUSSMANentered 2001-08-30

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-27Enforcement Action Closed