EPA v. WACHTMAN-SCHRODER - 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. RESPONDENT HAS NOT USED THE ONE INJECTION WELL FOR MANY YEARS. RESONDENT VIOLATED EPA REGULATIONS BY NOT PLUGGING THE WELL WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER CESSATION OF INJECTION OPERATIONS. REMEDY: PLUG ONE INJECTION WELL.
Defendants (1)
- WACHTMAN-SCHROEDERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS2028 - WELL NO. 2D (S)
NW/4, SEC. 14, T 25N, R 09E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056
Registry ID: 110014426754
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WACHTMAN-SCHRODER - 1entered 2010-07-15
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-07-15Final Order Issued
- 2010-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-01-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800114759
- Case number
- 06-2010-1108
- 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 06-2010-1108 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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