EPA v. MCCANN RESOURCES - INC.

Case summary

On January 29, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued a Final Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1423 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to McCann Resources located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The AO was issued in response to the violations of: (1) Failing to complete corrective action and 2) maintaining an injection well in a manner that may allow contamoinates to move trough zones of underground sources of drinking water. The AO requires McCann Resources 1) Plug the well or 2) Convert the well to production use. 3) Reduce and maintain the well and annulus fluid level to below 480 feet subsurface. McCann Resources must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days. For more information, see documents below.

Defendants (1)

• MCCANN RESOURCES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OS5437 - WELL NO. MULLENDORE 9 (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 17, T29N, R11E, BOWRING, OK, 74009

  Registry ID: 110018918581

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
• SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
• SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MCCANN RESOURCES - INC.entered 2016-01-29

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-01-29Final Order Issued
• 2016-05-23Compliance Achieved
• 2016-05-31Enforcement Action Closed