EPA v. LATERAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
52 WELLS HAVE BEEN ABANDONED AND HAVE NOT BEEN OPERATED SINCE JUNE 24, 1984, A PERIOD OF OVER TWO YEARS. THE LATERAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. IS REQUIRED UNDER THIS ADMIN. ORDER ON CONSENT TO COMPLY WITH 40 C.F.R. 144.28(C)(2)(IV) BY PLUGGING THE 52 WELLS WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE OF THIS ORDER. OTHER REMAINING WELLS SHALL BEPLUGGED WITHIN 365 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE OF THIS ORDER. LATERAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. SHALL SUBMIT A PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT PLAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PLUGGING OF A GIVEN WELL. A COMPLETE UIC PERMIT APPLICATION FOR EACH OF THE 52 WELLS SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED.
Defendants (1)
- LATERAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.Named in complaint
Facilities (1)
LATERAL TECHNOLOGY INC WELLS
SE CUT BANK SAND UNIT, CUT BANK, MT, 59427
Registry ID: 110010670684
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1989-10-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-11-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-01-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 48550
- Case number
- 08-1990-0015
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1990-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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