EPA v. SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM CORP.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: VIOLATED SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT REQUIREMENTS BY: A. FAILING TO PLUG AN INJECTION WELL WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. B. FAILING TO COMPLY WITH COMPLIANCE TERMS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. RELIEF: PLUG INJECTION WELL ACCORDING TO EPA REGULATIONS BY OCTOBER 1, 2004/ PENALTY: UP TO $125,000
Defendants (1)
- SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS2665 - WELL NO. 4 (S)
SE/4, SEC. 29, T 24N, R 12E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002
Registry ID: 110013705115
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SMITH & SMITH PETROLEUM CORP.entered 2004-12-07
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $2,000 · SEP: $2,535
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-12-07Final Order Issued
- 2005-09-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 124438
- Case number
- 06-2004-1136
- 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 06-2004-1136 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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