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08-1990-0111Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1990· Region 08

EPA v. CUT BANK RESOURCES INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$12,281

Case summary

FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE INJECTION PRESSURES, FLOW RATES, AND CUMULATIVE VOLUMES AT THE FIFTY-THREE ENHANCED RECOVERY WELLS AND ONE WALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL DURING, AT A MINIMUM, ALL OF CALENDAR YEAR 1988. FAILURE TO RECORD OBSERVATIONS OF INJECTION PRESSURES, FLOW RATES, AND CUMULATIVE VOLUMES, AT INTERVALS NO GREATER THAN THIRTY DAYS, AT THE FIFTY-THREE ENHANCE RECOVERY WELLS AND ONE SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL DURING, AT A MINIMUM, ALL OF CALENDAR YEAR 1988. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL DISPOSAL/INJECTION WELL MONITORING REPORT FOR ALL FIFTY-FOUR CLASS II INJECTION WELLS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1988. FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA OF THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE FIFTY-FOUR CLASS II WELLS.

Defendants (1)

  • CUT BANK RESOURCES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CUT BANK RESOURCES INC

    SEC 4,5,7,8,9,15,16,17,18,20,21, T32N R5W, CUT BANK, MT, 59427

    Registry ID: 110010648585

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1423CUIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CUT BANK RESOURCES INCentered 1991-01-03

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $12,281

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1990-02-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1990-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1991-01-03Final Order Issued
  • 1991-05-20Compliance Achieved
  • 1991-05-20Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
48646
Case number
08-1990-0111
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 08-1990-0111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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