EPA v. ENRIGHT GAS & OIL CO., INC.
Penalty assessed
$5,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FAILED TO MAINTAIN MECHANICAL INTEGRITY, FAILED TO PLUG AND ABANDON OR SHOW THAT THE WELL WAS NOT ENDANGERING USDWS AND FAILED TO MAKE WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF INJECTION PRESSURE. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $125,000 WAS PROPOSED.
Defendants (1)
- TERRY ENRIGHTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CLARK #1 SWD WELL
NE 4; SE 4; SECTION 2D; T29N; R50E, POPLAR, MT, 59255
Registry ID: 110010671843
MT20002-00002 VICKERS #1 SWD P+A
SWSE S6 T29N R50E, POPLAR, MT, 59255
Registry ID: 110010754709
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423 — Safe Drinking Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ENRIGHT GAS & OIL CO., INC.entered 1996-04-24
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1994-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-04-24Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50078
- Case number
- 08-1994-0316
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Safe Drinking Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1994-0316 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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