EPA v. PARSAGE 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. PARSAGE OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY WELL NO. 1 W1, OS0977, NE/4, SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH RANGE 8 EAST, OSAGE HOMINY DISTRICT OSAGE, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74054 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1421 OF THE SDWA BY MAINTAINING AN INJECTION WELL IN A MANNER THAT COULD ALLOW FLUIDS TO MOVE INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1423(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT WOULD ORDER THE RESPONDENT TO: A) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AO, RESPONDENT SHALL EITHER DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL, PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS, OR COMPLETE OTHER COR- RECTIVE ACTIONS TO PROTECT USDWS.

Defendants (1)

• PARSAGE OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PARSAGE OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA CO

  WELL NO. 1W1, OS0977, NE/4, SEC. 3, T23 N, R8 E, OSAGE, OK, 74054

  Registry ID: 110010779158

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PARSAGE OIL COMPANYentered 2002-01-17

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-01-17Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-16Enforcement Action Closed