EPA v. MELVIN ACOTT, II - PROPOSED AO

Case summary

Respondent operates injection wells in Osage County, Oklahoma as provided by mineral mining leases with the Osage Nation. Respondent is subject to regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. Applicable UIC regulations require that Respondent submit an annual report of well operations. The report must include average and maximum monthly injection pressure and volume of fluids injected. Respondent failed to submit the required reports for two injection wells for the period April 2001 through March 2002 and for another well from October 2001 through September 2002. An administrative order was proposed on January 27, 2003, to require Respondent to submit the required reports.

Defendants (1)

• MELVIN ACOTT, IINamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• OS3374 - WELL NO. 4 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 03, T 24N, R 11E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002

  Registry ID: 110014418415

• OS2114 - WELL NO. 1 (S)

  SW/4, SEC. 29, T 29N, R 11E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110014418120

• OS4472 - WELL NO. 5 (S)

  NW/4, SEC. 32, T29N, R 11E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110014418139

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MELVIN ACOTT, II - PROPOSED AOentered 2003-01-27

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-01-27Final Order Issued
• 2003-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-03-10Enforcement Action Closed