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08-1997-0252Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 08

EPA v. UMC PETROLEUM/PEARL BROADHURST #14 ER WELL

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$45,000

Case summary

AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RESONDENT FAILED TO DEMON- STRATE AND MAINTAIN MECHANICAL INTEGRITY AND EXCEEDED THE AUTHORIZED INJECTION PRESSURE. A FEDERAL PENALTY OF $51,000 WAS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • UMC PETROLEUM CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • UMC PETROLEUM CORP

    410 17TH ST STE 1400, DENVER, CO, 802024427

    Registry ID: 110010731690

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1423Safe Drinking Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UMC PETROLEUMentered 1999-01-28

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $45,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-01-28Final Order Issued
  • 1999-02-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
50892
Case number
08-1997-0252
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 08-1997-0252 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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