EPA v. SMITH PETROLEUM - 2

Case summary

On March 28, 2012, EPA Region 6 issued an 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 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 by July 31, 2012. 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 - 2entered 2012-03-28

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-03-28Final Order Issued
• 2012-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-09-27Enforcement Action Closed