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06-2004-1133Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2004· Region 06

EPA v. LARRY TATUM - 1

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

VIOLATIONS: Failed to prevent fluid movement into underground sources of drinking water (USDWs) by maintaining an injection well with a static fluid level in the well annulus above the base of USDWs. REMEDY: Complete corrective action on the well be September 30, 2004. Appropriate corrective action may be to plug the well, demonstrate that the well has mechanical integrity, reduce the annulus static fluid level to at least 560 feet subsurface, or any other action that would prevent fluid movement into USDWs PENALTY: None

Defendants (1)

  • LARRY TATUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • OS5530 - WELL NO. 4-13 (E)

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

    Registry ID: 110014418111

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LARRY TATUM - 1entered 2004-06-01

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2004-05-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2004-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2004-06-01Final Order Issued
  • 2004-07-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
119971
Case number
06-2004-1133
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 06-2004-1133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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