EPA v. HKH OPERATING
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 9, 2013, EPA Region 6 issued a Fianl Administrative Order (Final Order)under its authority pursuant to Section 1421 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to HKH Operating, L.L.C. (HKH) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Final Order was issued in response to the following violation: failure to plug an injection well within one year after termination of injection operations. The Final Order requires HKH to either plug the well or to submit a viable plan for future use of the well to the EPA. HKH must respond to the Final Order within 30 days.
Defendants (1)
- HKH OPERATING , LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS2120 - WELL NO. 14 (S)
SW/4, SEC. 3, T20N, R 12E, TULSA, OK, 74132
Registry ID: 110016670235
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HKH OPERATINGentered 2013-09-09
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-02-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-09-09Final Order Issued
- 2013-11-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400085779
- Case number
- 06-2013-1102
- 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 06-2013-1102 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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