EPA v. ROBINSON - 1
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
VIOLATIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN INJECTION WELL TO PLUG A WELL WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER TERMINATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS TERMINATED THE LEASE FOR ONE OF RESPONDENTS INJECTION WELLS, EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 2007. RESONDENT VIOLATED EPA REGULATIONS BY NOT PLUGGING THE WELL WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER LEASE TERMINATION. REMEDY: PLUG ONE INJECTION WELL.
Defendants (1)
- GARY ROBINSONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS5404 - WELL NO. 1A (S)
NW/4, SEC. 09, T 24N, R 09E, WYNONA, OK, 74084
Registry ID: 110024279984
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ROBINSON - 1entered 2010-07-14
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-07-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-07-14Final Order Issued
- 2010-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-10-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800114795
- Case number
- 06-2010-1106
- 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 06-2010-1106 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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