EPA v. WHR CORPORATION - 2
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: Maintained injection well with a static fluid level less than 50 feet below the base of underground sources of drinking water (USDWs), which presents an unreasonable risk that contaminants could move through the well bore into USDWs. Failed to plug injection well within one year after termination of injection operations. RELIEF: Plug injection well according to Federal regulations by July 1, 2004 PENALTY: None
Defendants (1)
- WHR CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS1971 - WELL NO. 3-490 (S)
NW/4, SEC. 9, T 28N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009
Registry ID: 110014417899
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WHR CORPORATION - 2entered 2004-04-16
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-02-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-04-16Final Order Issued
- 2004-08-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 115696
- Case number
- 06-2004-1123
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-1123 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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