EPA v. WARREN AMERICAN - A

Case summary

On August 21, 2014, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Complaint (AC) under its authority pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act to Warren American Oil Company located in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Respondent). The AC was issued in response to violations of: operating two injection wells without mechanical integrity or authorization to inject. The AC requires Respondent to pay a fifteen thousand dollar ($8,500) penalty and to cease using the wells for fluid injection receiving authorization to inject from the EPA. Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days. For more information, see documents below.

Defendants (1)

• WARREN AMERICANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• OS5275019 - WELL NO. 4A (A)

  NE/4, SEC. 6, T24N, R10E, BARNSDALL, OK, 75002

  Registry ID: 110055645850

• OS5275020 - WELL NO. 8A (A)

  NE/4, SEC. 6, T24N, R10E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056

  Registry ID: 110037075125

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423C7 — UIC Administrative Penalty Case Collection Action
• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WARREN AMERICAN - Aentered 2014-08-21

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $8,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2013-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-01-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-08-21Final Order Issued
• 2016-02-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-02-16Compliance Achieved