EPA v. CHEVRON/RED WASH OILFIELD
Penalty assessed
$25,000
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO CHEVRON FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SWDA 1/1/1994 THRU 12/31/1999 AT THE BRENNAN BOTTOMS, RED WASH, WONSITS, AND GYPSUM HILLS OIL FIELDS. SPECIFICALLY, THE VIOLATIONS ARE INJECTING OVER THE AUTHROIZED INJECTION PRESSURE AND FAILING TO MONITOR AND REPORT. THE TOTAL PENALTY FOR ALL THE VIOLATIONS IS $500,000 (WHICH WAS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL CASES, $125,000 TO EACH). THIS ORDER IS SUBJECT TO THE 22 RULE WHICH IS ENTERED INTO BY THE PARTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMENCING AND CONCLUDING THIS MATTER.
Defendants (1)
- CHEVRONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHEVRON/RED WASH FIELD
S 24, T 07S, RANGE 23E, VERNAL, UT, 84078
Registry ID: 110010673887
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHEVRON/RED WASH OILFIELDentered 2002-01-08
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-01-08Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51671
- Case number
- 08-2000-0273
- 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 08-2000-0273 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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