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08-2004-0165Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2004· Region 08

EPA v. East Poplar Oil Field

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

This administrative order on consent replaces two emergency administrative orders; SDWA-08-1999-68 and SDWA-08-2001-0033. This order directs respondents to construct a drinking water pipeline, monitor dedicated groundwater monitoring wells, monitor private water wells, hold and participate in a public meeting, continue to provide bottled water to identified homesites, report all monitoring information to EPA, and submit documents, as specified.

Defendants (3)

  • Murphy Exploration & ProductionNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Pioneer Natural Resources, USANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Samson Hydrocarbons 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 1431Emergency Powers

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • East Poplar Oil Fieldentered 2004-07-20

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2004-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2004-07-20Final Order Issued
  • 2004-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
125986
Case number
08-2004-0165
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
08
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency Powers

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2004-0165 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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