EPA v. GREER OIL 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. GREER OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY P.O. BOX 2444 PONCA CITY, KAY COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74602 WELLS; SWD 2A, OS0019, SW/4, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH RANGE 3 EAST, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 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. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RESPONDENT TO: A) PLUG THE WELL ACCORD- ING TO REGULATIONS BY JUN. 1, 2002.

Defendants (1)

• GREER OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREER OIL CO

  PO BOX 2444, PONCA CITY, OK, 74602

  Registry ID: 110010695364

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREER OIL COMPANYentered 2002-01-11

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-01-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-11Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-05-13Enforcement Action Closed