EPA v. GRACE - 2
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) PROGRAM 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 AN 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 THE WELL BORES INTO UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER. RELIEF: COMPLETE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO PROTECT UNDERGROUND SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER BY JUNE 1, 2007. PENALTY: NONE
Defendants (1)
- GRACE OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS1527 - WELL NO. 11 (S)
NE/4, SEC. 13, T 23N, 10E, AVANT, OK, 74001
Registry ID: 110013704580
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GRACE - 2entered 2007-03-20
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-03-20Final Order Issued
- 2007-03-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-11-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600033586
- Case number
- 06-2007-1112
- 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 06-2007-1112 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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