EPA v. CHAPARRAL-BETTS-2
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INJECTION WELL TO COMPLY WITH PERMIT CONDITIONS. RESPONDENTS PERMIT FOR THE WELL INCLUDED IN THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION LIMITS INJECTION TO 84,000 BARRELS PER YEAR. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED THIS LIMIT DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS. REMEDY: RESPONDENT SHALL COMPLY WITH PERMIT LIMITS IN THE FUTURE. PERMIT WOULD BE SUSPENDED FOR THREE MONTHS FOR VIOLATION OF PERMIT INJECTION VOLUME LIMITS AND THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE ORDER WOULD BE EXTENDED FOR 12 MONTHS.. PENALTY: NONE
Defendants (1)
- CHAPARRAL ENERGY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS5486 - WELL NO. 10-2 (E)
NW/4, SEC. 27, T25N, R 8E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056
Registry ID: 110020504060
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHAPARRAL-ATLANTIC-2entered 2008-09-19
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2008-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-09-19Final Order Issued
- 2008-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-06-01Compliance Achieved
- 2009-11-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400007216
- Case number
- 06-2008-1144
- 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 06-2008-1144 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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