EPA v. HESLET
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: OSAGE UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL (UIC) REGULATIONS REQUIRE OPERATORS OF INJECTION WELLS TO OBTAIN A UIC PERMIT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BEFORE CONVERTING A WELL TO INJECTION OR USING THE WELL FOR FLUID INJECTION. RESPONDENT IN THIS CASE OPERATED AN INJECTION WELL WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A UIC PERMIT FROM THE EPA. REMEDY: RESPONDENT MUST SHUT-IN THE WELL INCLUDED ON THE COMPLAINT AND PAY A MONETARY PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- JIM H. HESLETNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS8125 - WELL NO. 2 (S)
NW/4, SEC. 4, T27N, R12E, BOWRING, OK, 74056
Registry ID: 110037237905
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HESLETentered 2009-10-16
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $9,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2009-05-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-10-16Final Order Issued
- 2009-12-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-12-10Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400047374
- Case number
- 06-2009-1108
- 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 06-2009-1108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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