EPA v. RAINBOW OIL AND GAS, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INJECTION WELL TO OBTAIN AN UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PERMIT BEFORE USING A WELL FOR FLUID INJECTION. REPONDENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE USING A WELL FOR FLUID INJECTON WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PERMIT. REMEDY: TERMINATE INJECTION TO THE WELL UNTIL OBTAINING UIC PERMIT OR PLUG THE WELL, UNLESS RESPONDENT OBTAINS AN EPA PERMIT FOR THE WELL. PENALTY: $6000
Defendants (1)
- RAINBOW OIL AND GAS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS6239 - WELL NO. 5-7A (S)
SE/4, SEC. 7, T24N, R10E, WYNONA, OK, 74084
Registry ID: 110041886055
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RAINBOW OIL AND GAS, LLCentered 2010-10-15
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $1,951
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-10-15Final Order Issued
- 2011-01-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800111889
- Case number
- 06-2010-1105
- 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 06-2010-1105 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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