EPA v. SMITH PETROLEUM, LLC

Case summary

On January 27, 2012, EPA Region 6 issued a Proposed Adminsitrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1421 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to Smith Petroleum, LLC, located in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to violations of (1) Failing to plug an injection well within one year after termination of injection operations; and (2) maintaining an injection well in a manner which could allow contaminants to flow through the well bore into underground sources of drinking water (USDWs). The AO requires Smith Petroleum, LLC to either plug the well or complete appropriate corrective actions to prevent contamination of USDWs. Smith Petroleum, LLC must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days. For more information, see documents, below.

Defendants (1)

• SMITH PETROLEUM, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OS1290 - WELL NO. - L1W (E)

  SW/4, SEC. 20, T 25N, R 11E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110014432186

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SMITH PETROLEUM, LLCentered 2012-02-27

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-02-27Final Order Issued
• 2012-02-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-28Enforcement Action Closed