EPA v. GRAND RESOURCES, INC

Case summary

VIOLATIONS : UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONS REQUIRE AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A NEW INJECTION WELL TO OBTAIN AN EPA PERMIT FOR THE WELL AND TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO AN INJECTION WELL BY FAILING TO DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WELL AND FAILING TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO INJECT BEFORE INITIATING INJECTION OPERATIONS. UIC REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT INJECTION WELLS BE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED TO PREVENT FLUID MOVEMENT THROUGH THE WELL BORE INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER (USDWS). RESPONDENT IS MAINTAINING TWO INJECTION WELLS WITH A STATIC FLUID LEVEL AT OR ABOVE THE BASE OF USDWS. THIS INDICATEDS THAT FLUIDS MAY BE MOVING THROUGH THE WELL BORES INTO USDWS. RELIEF : CEASE USE OF THE WELL BEING USED WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION UNTIL SHOWING THAT IT HAS MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND RECEIVING AUTHORIZATION TO INJECT. EITHER PLUG THE WELLS WITH A STATIC FLUID LEVEL AT OR ABOVE THE BASE OF USDWS OR COMPLETE OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO PROTECT USDWS FROM CONTAMINATION. PENALTY : $19,500

Defendants (1)

• GRAND RESOURCES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• OS6057 - WELL NO. 39 (S)

  NW/4, SEC. 9, T24N, R12E, BARNSDALL, OK, 74002

  Registry ID: 110028209463

• OS5921 - WELL NO. 207 (E)

  SE/4, SEC. 7, T 26N, R 11E, OKESA, OK, 74003

  Registry ID: 110016765927

• OS4907 - WELL NO. 11 (S)

  SW/4, SEC. 7, T22N, R11E, BOWRING, OK, 75056

  Registry ID: 110028233597

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRAND RESOURCES, INCentered 2007-07-19

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000 · SEP: $12,282

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-11-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-12-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2008-10-01Enforcement Action Closed