EPA v. PARASAGE 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. PARASAGE OIL COMPANY, AN OKLAHOMA COMPANY WELL NO. 1WI, OS0977, NE/4, SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OSAFGE, 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 1432(C) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED A FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS, EITHER DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL IMTEGRITY OF THE WELL, PLUG THE WELL ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS, OR COMPLETE OTHER CORRECT- IVE ACTIONS TO PROTECT USDWS.

Defendants (1)

• PARASAGE OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• OS0977 - WELL NO. 1W1 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 3, T 23N, R 8E, HOMINY, OK, 74035

  Registry ID: 110013687938

• 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)

• PARASAGE OIL COMPANYentered 2002-05-16

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-05-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-16Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-12-06Enforcement Action Closed