EPA v. HOWCO - 1
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INJECTION WELL TO MONITOR INJECTION PRESSURE AND VOLUME AT LEAST MONTHLY AND TO REPORT MONITORING RESULTS TO THE EPA ANNUALLY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED FEDERAL UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED ANNUAL OPERATION REPORT FOR ONE INJECTION WELL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2007 REMEDY: SUBMIT OVERDUE ANNUAL OPERATION REPORT FOR ONE WELL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER. PENALTY: NONE
Defendants (1)
- HOWCO OIL AND GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OK9037 - WELL NO. 5 (S)
SE/4, SEC. 05, T 25N, R 02E, PONCA CITY, OK, 74601
Registry ID: 110014420199
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HOWCO - 1entered 2008-07-01
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-07-01Final Order Issued
- 2008-07-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-02-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000010492
- Case number
- 06-2008-1132
- 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 06-2008-1132 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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