EPA v. JIREH RESOURCES

Case summary

On May 14, 2013, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to Jireh Resources, LLC (Respondent) located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to violations of: (1) failure to plug injection wells within one year after termination of injection operations; and (2) failure to maintain injection wells in a manner which could allow contaminants to migrate into underground sources of drinking water (USDWs). The AO requires Respondent to complete appropriate actions to prevent contamination of USDWs. Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within 60 days. For more information, see documents, below.

Defendants (1)

• JIREH RESOURCES, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• OS5464 - WELL NO. 2 (S)

  SW/4, SEC. 11, T24N, R 7E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637

  Registry ID: 110024540353

• OS6073 - WELL NO. 2-M (S)

  SE/4, SEC. 15, T26N, R 7E, SHIDLER, OK, 74652

  Registry ID: 110042351709

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JIREH RESOURCESentered 2013-05-14

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2013-03-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-05-14Final Order Issued
• 2013-11-25Compliance Achieved
• 2014-01-02Enforcement Action Closed