EPA v. EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD - BIERE 1-22 WELL
Compliance action
$1,200,000
Case summary
THIS EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT IS ISSUED TO PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CONCERNING CONTAMINATION OF AN UNDERGROUND SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER CAUSED BY AN OIL WELL KNOWN AS THE BIERE 1-22 WELL, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD ON THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS PRESENTS AN IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO THE HEALTH OF PERSONS RESIDING IN THE AREA. RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO STOP THE BIERE 1-22 WELL FROM CONTAMINATING THE QUATERNARY DEPOSITS AQUIFER WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS EAOC. PIONEER SHALL SUBMIT A WELL CONTAINMENT AND MONITORING PLAN.
Defendants (1)
- PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD
TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 51 EAST, POPLAR, MT, 59255
Registry ID: 110010674323
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431 — Emergency Powers
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EAST POPLAR OIL FIELDentered 2001-08-16
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-08-16Final Order Issued
- 2001-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51829
- Case number
- 08-2001-0119
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2001-0119 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.