EPA v. CLAY WILSON - 1

Case summary

VIOLATIONS: UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) PROGRAM 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 ELEVEN INJECTION WELLS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2006. UIC REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT INJECTION WELLS BE PLUGGED WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. RESPONDENT HAS NOT PLUGGED ONE WELL AFTER CESSATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS FOR MORE THAT ONE YEAR. UIC REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT INJECTION WELLS BE MAINTAINED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO PREVENT FLUIDS CONTAINING CONTAMINANTS TO MIGRATE THROUGH THE WELL BORE INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. RESPONDENT HAS ONE INJECTION WELL WITH A STATIC FLUID LEVEL ABOVE THE BASE OF UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. THERE IS A POTENTIAL THE FLUIDS COULD MOVE THROUGH THESE WELL BORES INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. RELIEF: SUBMIT REQUIRED ANNUAL OPERATION REPORTS WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER PLUG ONE INJECTION WELL BY JANUARY 1, 2007. PENALTY: NONE

Defendants (1)

• CLAY S. WILSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (11)

• OS5349 - WELL NO. 2-1D (S)

  NW/4, SEC. 29, T 29N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110015749038

• OS5517 - WELL NO. 33-6 (E)

  SE/4, SEC. 33, T29N, R10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110018932253

• OS4389 - WELL NO. 1-C (S)

  SW/4, SEC. 33, T29N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110015749083

• OS4578 - WELL NO. 11 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 32, T29N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110015749010

• OS1927 - WELL NO. 5 (S)

  SW/4, SEC. 18, T 27N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110015749056

• OS4653 - WELL NO. 4-3 (S)

  NW/4, SEC. 3, T 28N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110018931799

• OS4618 - WELL NO. 1A (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 32, T 29N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110013705008

• OS5099 - WELL NO. 12 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 32, T29N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110015748994

• OS1936 - WELL NO. 6 (E)

  36.789619, -96.273751, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110015748958

• OS4088 - WELL NO. 2 (E)

  NW/4, SEC. 26, T 27N, R 10E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110015771770

• OS4091 - WELL NO. 3 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 14, T 28N, R 10E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110015764519

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLAY WILSON - 1entered 2006-09-13

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-08-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-09-13Final Order Issued
• 2007-01-24Enforcement Action Closed