EPA v. LARRY TATUM ET AL - 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 each month. Respondent failed to submit the required reports for three injection wells for the period October, 2001 through September, 2002. Respondent failed to submit required report for one injection well for the period April, 2001 through March, 2002. An administrative order was proposed on to require Respondent to submit the required report.

Defendants (1)

• LARRY TATUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• OS5530 - WELL NO. 4-13 (E)

  SE/4, SEC 13, T 27N, R 9E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110014418111

• OS5406 - WELL NO. 1B (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 11, T 26N, R 11E, OKESA, OK, 74003

  Registry ID: 110014418335

• OS5574 - WELL NO. 9-A (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 24 T 25N, R 09E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110014417719

• OS1127 - WELL NO. 6-D (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 17, T 25N, R 08E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110014417700

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LARRY TATUM ET ALentered 2003-02-14

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-02-14Final Order Issued
• 2003-03-19Enforcement Action Closed