EPA v. Cliff Taylor dba White Palace Energy

Case summary

On [ISSUED DATE], EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order for compliance under its authority pursuant to Section 1421 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to Cliff Taylor dba White Palace Energy (White Palace) located in Skiatook, Oklahoma. The AO was issued because the company failed to complete corrective actions and (40 C.F.R. 147.2903(b), 147.2905, and 147.2909) maintained injection wells in a manner that could allow fluid movement into a USDW. White Palace must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days after the effective date of a Final Order. For more information, see documents below. 10/22/2019: The well is converted to production use.

Defendants (1)

• Cliff Taylor dba White Palace EnergyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OS4750 - WELL NO. 1A (S)

  NE/4, SEC. 8, T24N, R11E, BARSDALL, OK, 74002

  Registry ID: 110055110972

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cliff Taylor dba White Palace Energyentered 2019-10-04

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-10-04Final Order Issued
• 2019-10-04Compliance Achieved
• 2019-10-11Enforcement Action Closed