EPA v. Great Southwestern Exploration
EPA Did Not Pursue
Case summary
On July 28, 2021, EPA Region 6 issued a Proposed Administrative Order under its authority pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to Great Southwestern Exploration located in Osage Co., Oklahoma. The proposed AO was issued in response to violations of: 40 C.F.R. ?? 147.2903, 147.2907, 147.2918, and 147.2928. The AO requires the Respondent to submit required annual operations report for an injection well for the period of July 2019 through June 2020. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the proposed AO.
Defendants (1)
- Great Southwestern ExplorationNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
OS0010 - WELL NO. 2 (S)
SE/4, SEC. 1, T25N, R 3E, PONCA CITY, OK, 74601
Registry ID: 110024532380
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2021-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-08-16Compliance Achieved
- 2022-09-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602777325
- Case number
- 06-2021-1115
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ECDW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-1115 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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