EPA v. Little Chief Energy Corporation - AO - MIT Failure
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On May 17, 2022, EPA Region 6 issued a Final Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1421 of the Safe Drinking Water Act to Little Chief Energy Corporation located in Bartlesville, OK. The AO was issued in response to violations of 40 C.F.R. Sections 147.2903, 147.2907, and 147.2909 through 147.2918. The AO requires Little Chief Energy Corporation to to successfully demonstrate mechanical integrity of the well; plug the well; or convert the well to production. Little Chief Energy Corporation must respond to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receiving the AO.
Defendants (1)
- Little Chief Energy CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OS4688 - WELL NO. FREEMAN 1-C (S)
NW/4, SEC. 21, T 29N, R 09E, PAWHUSKA, OK, 74056
Registry ID: 110014417764
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
- SDWA 1421 — UIC Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Little Chief Energy Corporation - AO - MIT Failureentered 2022-05-17
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2022-03-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-05-17Final Order Issued
- 2025-10-23Compliance Achieved
- 2026-01-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603068823
- Case number
- 06-2022-1107
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2022-1107 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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