EPA v. ROBINOWITZ OIL

Case summary

On July 18, 2011, EPA Region 6 issued a Proposed Administrative Order (AO) under our authority pursuant to Section 1421 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to Robinowitz Oil located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to violations of: 1). Failure to plug an injection well within one year of terminating injection operations and 2) maintaining the well in a manner which could allow contaminants to move through the well bore into fresh ground water resources. The AO requires the well to be plugged. Robinowitz Oil must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days from the effective date of the Final Order. For more information see documents below.

Defendants (1)

• ROBINOWITZ OILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OS0902 - WELL NO. 1 (E)

  NE/4, SEC. 36, T25N, R 7E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637

  Registry ID: 110037948772

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROBINOWITZ OILentered 2011-07-18

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-07-18Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-08-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-11-25Enforcement Action Closed