EPA v. AMVEST OSAGE, INC. - 2
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: VIOLATED OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) PROGRAM REGULATIONS BY MAINTAINING AN INJECTION WELL IN A MANNER WHICH COULD ALLOW FLUIDS TO MIGRATE THROUGH THE WELL INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. THE STATIC FLUID LEVEL IN OF THE WELL IS ABOVE THE BASE OF UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER IN THE AREA OF THE WELLS.. REMEDY: COMPLETE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS BY NOVEMBER 1, 2005. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ON EACH WELL MAY BE TO COMPLETE PLUGGING, DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY, OR ANY OTHER ACTION APPROVED BY THE EPA. PENALTY: NONE
Defendants (1)
- AMVEST OSAGE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS1320 - WELL NO. MA 3-12 (E)
NW/4, SEC. 16, T 21N, R 10E, SAND SPRINGS, OK, 74063
Registry ID: 110016668952
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMVEST OSAGE, INC. - 2entered 2005-08-19
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-07-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-08-19Final Order Issued
- 2006-03-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 151166
- Case number
- 06-2005-1121
- 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 06-2005-1121 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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