EPA v. EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$1,250,000
Case summary
THIS ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENTS TO DELIVER ADEQUATE WATER TO REPLACE THE CONTAMINATED WATER SUPPLY AT SEVERAL HOME SITES IN THE EAST POPLAR OIL FIELD AND TO COLLECT NEW DATA TO ASCERTAIN THE GOUNDWATER CONTAMINATION THREAT TO PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY WELLS IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF POPLAR, MONTANA. IT ALSO REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF RECORDS.
Defendants (5)
- MARATHON OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- MURPHY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SAMSON HYDROCARBONS CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SAMSON INVESTMENT CONamed 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 2001-09-20
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-09-20Final Order Issued
- 2001-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2003-02-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51853
- Case number
- 08-2001-0143
- 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 08-2001-0143 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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