EPA v. CLAY WILSON - 2

Case summary

VIOLATIONS: 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: PLUG ONE INJECTION WELL BY MARCH 1, 2007. PENALTY: NONE

Defendants (1)

• CLAY WILSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OS4653 - WELL NO. 4-3 (S)

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

  Registry ID: 110018931799

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLAY WILSON - 2entered 2007-01-08

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2006-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-01-08Final Order Issued
• 2007-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-02-24Enforcement Action Closed