EPA v. Jones & Buck Development, LLC (OS0084000) MIT Violation
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On August 18, 2021, EPA Region 6 issued an Final Administrative Order for compliance under its authority pursuant to Section 1421 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to Jones & Buck Development, LLC located in Sedan, Kansas. Respondent violated regulations set forth at 40 C.F.R. Sections 147.2903(b), and 147.2912(b) by maintaining the well in a manner that could allow the movement of fluid that contains contaminants into an USDW and by failing to successfully demonstrate mechanical integrity. Jones & Buck Development, LLC must respond to EPA Region 6 within 120 days after the effective date of a Final Order.
Defendants (1)
- Jones & Buck Development, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS0084 - WELL NO. DREX-1 (S)
SE/4, SEC. 05, T 24N, R 05E, FAIRFAX, OK, 74637
Registry ID: 110070378097
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Jones & Buck Development, LLC (OS0084000) MIT Reportentered 2021-10-14
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2021-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-10-14Final Order Issued
- 2021-11-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-11-18Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602811867
- Case number
- 06-2021-1138
- 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 06-2021-1138 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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